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November, 1896.

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Published by

American Philatelic Association

Under the direction of the

Official Board.
JOE F. BEARD, Secretary,
Muscatine, Iowa.

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WE SHALL BE GLAD
TO PREPARE

APPROVAL

SELECTIONS

For members of the Association

who wish to buy

Send for what you want and the
matter will have our best atten-
tion .

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C. H. Mekeel Stamp and Publishing Co.",

Station C. ST. LOUIS, MO.

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Don't for a moment think that my entire ,
time is taken up with my duties as Sec-"
retary, as I find time in which to attend
to all orders for stamps, or anything in the

PHILATELIC
LITERATURE

line. ' Send your lists of wants of

Revenues
JMI. S. Postage

to me and get my lowest prices on same.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund-
ed. Price lists on application. If you have
philatelic -papers for sale, would like to
send you my want list of same.

JOE F. BEARD,

Muscatine, Iowa.

1866 - 1896

F. TRIFET,

36 Broomfield Street,

BOSTON, MASS.

As the longest established dealer in
America (30 years, without a break, in
one city), I respectfully ask for a share of
your patronage^

My stock is more varied, if not as large
as some other dealers', and I try to make
prices right, regardless of catalogues or
sales.

"Want Lists" from advanced collectors
carefully gone over and rare stamps
bought for cash at all times.

Every collector respectfully invited to
call when in Boston.

THE

AMERICAN PHILATELIST

Annual Number, November, 1896.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FRANK F. OLNEY, President,

Box 667, Providence, R. I.

Board of Vice-Presidents.
WILLARD C. VAN DERLIP,

Box 3416, Boston, Mass.

REV. J. L. KILBON,

Box 2119, Boston, Mass.

GEO. L. TOPPAN,

294 Newbury St., Boston, Mass.

JOE F. BEARD, Secretary,

Muscatine, Iowa.

H. B. PHILLIPS, Ass't Secretary,

Box 2113, San Francisco, Cal.

E. DOEBLIN, International Secretary,

Allegheny, Pa.

N. W. CHANDLER, Treasurer,

Collinsville, 111.

G. D. MEKEEL, Superintendent of Sales and Purchasing- Department,
STATION C, ST. LOUIS, MO.

APPOINTIVE OFFICERS:

Literary Exchange Manager, Dr. G. N. Campbell, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Counterfeit Detector, J. W. Scott, 40 John St., New York, N. Y.
Librarian, H. E. Deats, Flemington, N. J.

BY-LAWS OF THE AMERICAN PHILATELIC
ASSOCIATION.

(Incorporated January 20, 1892, under the Laws of "West Virginia.)

As adopted at its Seventh Annual Convention, August 15, 16 and 17, 1892
and amended at its Eleventh Annual Convention, August 11-13, 1896.

ARTICLE I.— Capital Stock.

Section 1. Every certificate of stock
issued by this Association shall be for
a single share only, and shall be sub-
ject to the following- terms and condi-
tions, which shall be expressed upon
its face : That the holder thereof has
agreed with the Association and ac-
cepted the said certificate with the un-
derstanding- that it can be issued
or transferred only to a person who has
been duly elected a member of the As-
sociation in the manner provided by
its By-Laws, and who is not the holder
of any other share or certificate of
its capita] stock. That no transfer
of said stock or the certificate thereof
shall be valid unless made upon the
books of the Association and signed
by the member transferring the same,
or his lawful attorney, and attested by
the Secretary, and upon return of the
outstanding- certificate, which shall be
canceled and filed by the Secretary.
That the holder is liable for the pay-
ment to the Association of the annual
dues provided for by the By-Laws,
until the said stock and certificate is
surrendered to the Association, and is
not entitled to vote said stock so long-
as he is in any manner indebted to the
Association. That the Association
has a first lien on the said stock and
all increments thereof for all indebt-

edness of the holder to the Association
and that no transfer thereof shall be
permitted so long as the holder is so
indebted to the Association; and that
the possession of said certificate shall
not be regarded as evidence of the own-
ership of the holder, or his right to
participate as a stockholder, unless it
appears upon the books of the Associa-
tion that all said conditions have been
duly complied with. That the own-
ership of said stock shall at all times
be subject to the provisions of the By-
Laws.

Sec. 2. Every certificate of stock
shall be signed by the President and
countersigned by the Secretary, and
sealed with the corporate seal of the
Association, and shall be duly num-
bered and entered in the stock book to
be kept by the Secretary for that pur-
pose.

ARTICLE II.— Membership.

Section 1. Any person may become a
member of this Association by filing
with its General Secretary an applica-
tion in the form prescribed from time
to time, signed by atleasttwo members
of the Association, and accompanied
by the sum of one dollar, for a certifi-
cate of stock, and the amount of the
dues for the remainder of the fiscal
year (ending Aug. 31), the whole to be

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refunded if admission is refused; and
if the applicant has not attained the
age of twenty-one years he must ac-
company his application with a bond
signed by some responsible person ob-
ligating himself for the proper fulfill-
ment of the applicant's promises and
obligations to the Association, in case
the applicant is admitted. The Gen-
eral Secretary shall cause the name
and address of each applicant, his ref-
erences and bondsman, to be published
in the next Official Journal sent to
members, and if no objection to his ad-
mission shall be received by the Board
of Vice-Presidents within one month
after such publication, the applicant
shall be considered elected. In case
the Board of Vice-Presidents shall re-
ceive any objections to the admission of
any applicant, they shall notify the
General Secretary thereof, and proceed
to investigate the case, and accept or
reject the applicant, in their discretion,
and shall certify their decision to the
General Secretary, who shall thereupon
proceed accordingly.

Sec. 2. As it is important to the
well-being and prosperity of this As-
sociation that all members thereof
should be petrsons of good repute,
every person applying for admission
thereto agrees to become subject to
such rules of discipline as may be pro-
vided by the By-Laws from time to
time. All charges of improper con-
duet on the part of any member of the'
Association shall be addressed in writ-
ing, accompanied by affidavit to the
truth of the charges, and all obtainable
proof, to the Board of Vice-Presidents,
who shall investigate and determine
the same under such rules as they may
prescribe; and they may, in their
judgment, suspend or expel such mem-
ber and require him to surrender his
stock, if he be a stockholder, and their
action shall be final and binding on all
parties. Should the Board of Vice-
Presidents deem it advisable, they may,
however, certify the case for consider-
ation to the next Convention of the As-
sociation, giving notice of their inten-
tion to do so in the Official Journal,
and such Convention shall have the
same powers in the case as the Board
of Vice-Presidents.

Sec. 3. The dues of all stockholders
shall be $1.80 per anmim, payable
annually in advance, on the first day
of September, when the fiscal year
shall commence. New members shall
pay dues for the remainder of the year
only, computed from the beginning of
the month in which they shall have
been elected. No other assessment or
dues shall be exacted of any stock-
holder, except by the amendment of

this section of the By-Laws in Conven-
tion or other general meeting.'

Sec. 4. In case any member fails to
pay the annual dues or accounts due
the Sales and Purchasing Department
within thirty days from the time the
same are due, the Treasurer shall
notify such delinquent member, and
unless such dues or debts are paid, or
the stockholder presents his resigna-
tion and surrenders his certificate of
stock, within thirty days thereafter,
and pays amount due, his name shall
be stricken from the rolls, and his stock
declared forfeited to the Association.
Any stockholder whose name shall have
been stricken from the rolls for non-
payment of dues, or debt to the Sales
and Purchasing Department may, on
the payment of all amounts due, be re-
instated and have his stock re-issued to
him, at the discretion of the Secretary,
who, shall, however, refer any case of
doubt to the Board of Vice-Presidents,
whose decision shall be final in the
matter.

Sec. 5. Any stockholder in good
standing may at any time tender his
resignation to the Secretary, and sur-
render his stock certificate to the As-
sociation. All resignations received
by the Secretary shall be published
in the next Official Journal, and if no
objections are received within one
month of the date of the publication,
they shall be duly accepted by him, to
take effect from the date of their re-
ceipt, but no stockholder will be per-
mitted to resign while indebted to the
Association. In case the Secretary is
in doubt as to the advisability of ac-
cepting the resignation of any stock-
holder, he shall refer the matter to the
Board of Vice-Presidents, who shall
have power to decide the case, and, if
they deem advisable, to prescribe con-
ditions on which the resignation shall
be accepted.

No stockholder of the Association
who has not attained the age of
twenty-one years shall be eligible to
any office.

AKTICLE III.— Meetings.

Section 1. The anntial meeting of
the stockholders of this Association,
to be designated as the Annual Conven-
tion, shall be held each year at such
date and at such place, within or with-
out the State of West Virginia, as may
have been selected by the last preced-
ing Annual Convention, and the publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the
proceedings of the Convention, nam-
ing such time and place, shall be
deemed sufficient notice of such meet-
ing; but the President shall also cause

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a call for the Annual Convention, stat-
ing- the time and locality of the con-
vening- thereof, to be published in the
number of the Official Journal issued
prior, not less than sixty days, to the
holding of such Convention.

Sec. 2. Special meetings of the stock-
holders of this Association may be
called by the Official Board, or by one
hundred stockholders of this As-
sociation. Notice thereof shall be
mailed to each stockholder, at his last
known address, at least sixty days be-
fore the date fixed for holding said
meeting, and a copy of such notice
shall be published in the Official Jour-
nal, at least one month before the time
of holding' such meeting.

Sec. 3. If in the opinion of the Board
of Directors it should be advisable at
any time, or in case one hundred
stockholders so request, the President
shall call for a general vote of the
shareholders upon any desired qiies-
tion. Notice that such call has been
issued shall be given in the Offi-
cial Journal, at least one month
before the date when the vote is to be
counted. The vote should be in the
form designated by the President, with
the assent of the Board of Vice-Presi-
dents. The call and the form shall
each state the time and place at which
the count is to take place, and a copy
of each shall be mailed to every per-
son appearing upon the books of the
Association as entitled to vote as a
stockholder thirty days before the vote
is to be counted. The vote shall be
signed by the stockholder and sent to
the Board of Vice-Presidents; and no
vote shall be counted unless in the form
prescribed at the date when the call
was mailed.

Any stockholder shall have the right
to be present and witness the count.
The result shall be certified by the
Vice-Presidents to the President, who
shall announce the result in the next
number of the Official Journal. A
majority of the votes cast shall deter-
mine the question submitted, but the
By-Laws can be amended only as here-
inafter provided.

Sec. 4. All stockholders of the As-
sociation who are present at any of its
meetings shall be entitled to partici-
pate in the proceedings; but only those
not indebted to the Association shall
be entitled to vote in person, or by
proxy, at any Annual Convention, at
any called meeting, or upon any ques-
tion submitted to a general vote.

Sec. 5. A quorum for the transac-
tion of business at any convention or
special meeting, shall consist of one-
half the stockholders there repre-
sented in person or by proxy; but the

By-Laws can be amended only as here-
inafter provided.

See. 6. No Director of this Associa-
tion shall be permitted to act for or
vote as proxy for any other stockholder
of this Association.

Sec. 7. At all meetings of the Asso-
ciation, all questions of order and par-
liamentary law shall be determined by
reference to Boberts' Rules of Order.

Sec. S. At the Annual Convention
of the Association the President shall
appoint the following Standing Com-
mittees, of three members each: Cre-
dentials, Standing Rules, Finances, Li-
brary, Sales and Purchasing De-
partment, Official Circular, Branch
Societies, and a Committee of five mem-
bers, of which the President shall be
ejc-officio Chairman, on the By-Laws.
The following shall be the order of
business:

I. Call to order.

II. Appointment of Committees on
Credentials and Standing Rules.

III. Announcement of Opening of
the Polls.

IV. Recess and Election.

V. Report of Committee on Stand-
ing- Rides.

VI. Report of Committee on Cre-
dentials.

VII. Roll Call.

VIII. Reading of Minutes.

IX. Reports of Officers.

X. Communications.

XL Unfinished Business.

XII. New Business.

XIII. Reports of Standing Commit-
tees.

XIV. Adjournment.

Sec. 0. At ail special meetings of
the Association, the President shall
appoint such of the foregoing commit-
tees as are necessary, and the foregoing
Order of Business shall be followed so
far as the necessities of the occasion
will permit.

ARTICLE IV.— Directors.

Section 1. The Board of Directors
of this Association shall be designated
as the Official Board, and shall consist
of nine members who shall all be citi-
zens of the United States.

Sec. 2. Each Director shall be a
stockholder of the Association, and
shall hold his office until the close of
the next Annual Convention and until
his successor shall have qualified. At
least five of their number shall be col-
lectors and not dealers by profession.
And at least seven of their number
shall be residents of different States.
Three of the Directors shall serve as a

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Board of Vice-Presidents and must re-
side wi'Dhin a radius of 30 miles, and
in case of the three "Vice-Presidents
being- from the same state or locality
as another director, the Vice-Presi-
dents will take precedence over the
other candidate, even though he have a
greater number of votes.

Sec. 3. Immediately after the an-
nual election of Directors, those
chosen shall proceed to choose from
their number a President, Secre-
tary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer,
International. Secretary, and Super-
intendent of Purchasing and Sales
Department, and to select such officers
as are required by the By-Laws to be
appointed by the Official Board.

Sec. 4. The Board of Directors
may meet at such times as they from
time to time determine, or whenever
called together by the President
by a notice addressed to each Director
at his last known address, by mail or
telegraph, a sufficient time beforehand
to enable him to reach the place of
meeting. Five members of the
Board shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.

Sec. 5. The objects of this Associa-
tion requiring that its Directors shall
be residents of different States, in order
to facilitate the transaction of busi-
ness and provide for a rapid decision
of questions requiring- the action of
the Official Board of this Association,
the stockholders direct that instead
of convening- in a meeting-, the
following proceedings may be had:
Whenever any member of the Board
shall desire to submit any matter for
their action, he shall reduce the same
to writing, in the form of a motion,
and mail a copy thereof, upon a sepa-
rate sheet of paper, to each member of
the Board. Any comments or obser-
vations he may desire to make thereon
must be on a different sheet. Upon
the reception of such motion each
member shall write upon the bottom
or back thereof his decision for or
against the same, or any correction or
amendment thereof he may wish to
make, and forward the same by return
mail to the President, who shall, in
case any amendment shall be offered,
forthwith mail, or cause to be mailed,
a copy of the motion as amended to
each member of the Board, who shall
return the same by return mail, with
his vote for or against the same, or the
expression of his preference for the
original motion. The President shall,
upon receiving the votes of the other
members, certify to the Secretary the
result, accompanying the certificate
with the original votes. The Secre-
tary shall file the same and record the

vote, notifying the other members of
the Board of the result.

Sec. 6. The Official Board shall ex-
ercise a general supervision over the
affairs of the Association and all its
officers; may make rules for the con-
duct of business in the several depart-
ments not inconsistent with these By-
Laws; may require special reports
from any officer from time to time;
may remove any officer appointed by
them, as provided by statute, fill any
vacancy in their own number arising
from any cause except removal by
stockholders, as provided by statute,
and generally manage and control the
business of the Association, as pro-
vided by law.

AETICLE V.— Duties of Directors.

Section 1- President. — The Presi-
dent, in addition to the general duties
of his office, shall preside at all meet-
ings of the Association, appoint all com-
mittees,sign all certificates of stock and
all warrants on Treasurer for moneys
required by the Association, as well as
contracts, deeds, bonds, notes and other
obligations entered into by the Asso-
ciation. Prior to each Annual Con-
vention he shall issue the call therefor,
as provided for in Article III., Section
1, and shall appoint a Committee of
Arrang-ements to provide suitable
rooms and make other preparations
for holding said meeting, the expenses
incurred by such Committee in the
performance of their duties to be de-
frayed from the General Fund of the
Association. At each Annual Conven-
tion he shall address the Association
on siich matters of interest as he shall
determine.

Sec. 2. Vice-Presidents. — The three
directors elected as Vice-Presidents
shall select one of their number to act
as First Vice-President, who shall per-
form all the duties of the President in
case of the absence, death or inability
of the President. He shall preside over
the Board of Vice-Presidents, which
shall decide all questions arising as
to the admission of applicants for
membership, as provided in Article II.,
Section 1; all questions of discipline,
as provided in Article II;, Sections 2, 4
and 5, and all other disputes and dif-
ficulties between members or officers
of the Association, and their decision
of all such matters shall be final, sub-
ject to the provisos of Article II., Sec-
tion 2. They shall see that proper
notices of all elections, meeting-s, nom-
inations, forms, etc., are sent to mem-
bers as provided in these By-Laws.
They shall keep a "black list" of all
individuals known to have ever dealt

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in counterfeit stamps, or aided in their
production; and it shall be their duty
to give any information, in their pos-
session in regard thereto, to any mem-
ber of the Association who shall ask
therefor. The Vice-Presidents shall
keep a list of "bad debtors" for the
same purpose. They shall charge
members fifteen cents for each copy
of said list, the amount to be paid for
in advance. The Board of Vice-Presi-
dents from time to time and at least
every three months, shall make report
of their proceeding's to the General
Secretary for publication in the Offi-
cial Journal and shall make a full re-
port of their proceeding's to the Annual
Convention.

They shall keep a minute book of all
proceeding's and a file of correspond-
ence- which thejr shall turn over to
their successors when qualified.

All expenses for postage, stationery,
telegrams and registry fees shall be
certified by the First Vice-President
and after approval by the Official
Board be paid from the g'eneral fund.

They shall furthermore keep a card
catalogue of the names and addresses
and history of all members of the As-
sociation. They shall elect one of their
number to act as secretary who shall
have charge of their records and keep
their minutes.

Sec. 3. Secretary. — The Secretary,
in addition to the ordinary duties of
his office, shall keep a true record of
all proceedings of the Association and
Board of Directors, conduct all corre-
spondence, have the custody of and
preserve all documents, have custody
of the corporate seal of the Association,
seal all documents required to be sealed
therewith, keep proper books of issue
and transfer of stock certificates, issue
all stock certificates and receipts,
coimtersign, register and attest all
documents signed by the President.
He shall, under the supervision of the
President, edit the official matter pub-
lished in the Official Journal; provided,
that if there shall be a disagreement
between the President and Secretary
as to the advisability of the publica-
tion of any matter, such matter shall
be submitted to the Official Board. He
shall also receive all applications for
membership, make publication there-
of in the Official Journal, and conduct
all correspondence in reference
thereto, as provided in Article II., Sec-
tion 1, and notify applicants of their
election. He shall furnish a copy of
the Charter and By-Laws and the list
of members of the Association to each
member in good standing. He shall
receive all resignations and applica-
tions for re-instatement, etc., as pro-

vided in Article II. .Sections 4 and 5, and
perform all such other duties as are
incident to his office. He shall pay all
funds collected by him from any
source to the Treasurer each month.
He shall prepare and' present to each
Annual Convention, and to any special
meeting, when so required by the Of-
ficial Board, or the stockholders calling
the same, the general report of the
condition of the Association, required
by law to be made by the Directors.
He shall cause to be published in each
number of the Official Journal, in ad-
dition to the list of applications, resig-
nations, etc., of members, a report of
all proceedings of the Board of Direc-
tors, or of the Association, since his
last published report. He shall at all
times be subject to the direction of the
President or Directors in the ijerforai-
ance of his duties. He shall be paid
all transportation expenses to and from
the Convention, and $5.00 per day dur-
ing the session.

Sec. 4. Assistant Secretary. — The
Assistant Secretary shall perform
all the duties of the Secretary in case
of the death, absence or inability of the
Secretary and shall perform such
parts of the duties of Secretary as
shall be agreed upon between them.

Sec. 5. Treasurer. — The Treasurer
shall receive and take charge of all
moneys, property and securities of
the Association, and shall report to the
Secretary monthly the balance in his
hands. He shall collect all dues and
make monthly reports of his receipts
and disbursements, showing balance
of cash on hand in each monthly cir-
cular. He shall pay out no money
except on warrants regularly drawn on
him by the President and General Sec-
retary, and shall present to the Annual
Convention a complete financial state-
ment of the transactions of his depart-
ment for the year, accompanied by the
proper vouchers. He shall deposit all
moneys in some bank, to be designated
by the Official Board, to the account of
the Association, and shall give bond
to the Association in the sum of not
less than $2,000. Said bond to be ob-
tained of some surety company at ex-
pense of the Association, to be approv-
ed by the Official Board.

Sec. 6. International Secretary.
— The International Secretary shall
conduct all correspondence for the As-
sociation or the Official Board, with
individuals or societies in foreign
countries. He shall, whenever called
on to do so, assist the General Secre-
tary, or any other officer of the Asso-
ciation, in their correspondence con-
cerning the business of the Associa-
tion and their several departments.

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He shall perform all the duties of the
Assistant Secretary whenever the lat-
ter is absent or temporarily unable to
perform his duties. He shall present
to the Annual Convention a full report
of the proceedings of his department
for the year.

He shall report regularly to the
Vertrauliches Korrespondenz-Blatt, the
changes in membership so long as this
Association continues interested in its
publication. He shall so far as possi-
ble report to the Board of Vice-Presi-
dents any publication in foreign jour-
nals of items affecting the welfare of
this Association or its individual mem-
bers.

Sec. 7. Superintendent of Purchas-
ing and Sales. — This officer shall con-
duct the Purchasing and Sales Depart-
ment of the Association under such
rules and regulations as may be ap-
proved by the Official Board, the same
to be announced by him in the Official
Journal. He shall be entitled to a
commission of 10 per cent, on all sales,
and purchases, and pay all his ex-
penses. The Superintendent of Pur-
chasing arid Sales Department shall
give bond to the Association in the
sum of $20,000, to be approved by the
Official Board.

He shall hold the Association harm-
less from any losses arising- from the
management of his Department.

Sec. 8. In case of death or resigna-
tion of any member of the Official
Board the Board shall fill the vacancy,
and all vacancies caused by the re-
moval of a Director shall be filled by
election, as provided by the statute of
the State of West Virginia.

ARTICLE VI.— Sales Department.

Section 1. This Association cannot and
does not guarantee any member from
loss sustained in the usual and custom-
ary manner, in exchange of stamps
among members through the depart-
ment of the Association, except in such
cases where loss accrues to a member
through such gross negligence or dis-
honesty of an officer as would render
him liable under his bond in the Asso-
ciation for the amount of the loss;
neither does the Association guarantee
its members against such losses as are
commonly incident to the business of
buying, selling and exchanging stamps.
Any loss accruing to members from
unavoidable accidents or the dishon-
esty of a fellow member which could
not reasonably have been foreseen and
prevented by the officer in charge of
the transaction must be borne by the
member and does not constitute a
claim against the Association.

Sec. 2. A report shall be rendered
to all members whose books are not
returned and settled for within three
months from date of receipt.

Sec. 3. Members are allowed to keep
Sales Circuits three days, a fine of two
cents per day for each book must be
collected from members who disreg-ard
this rule. Upon the failure of any
member to pay such fine he shall be
dropped from circuit lists and reported
to the Board of Vice-Presidents.

Sec. 4. An insurance fund shall be
maintained by the Superintendent of
Sales and Purchasing Department who
shall collect a premium of one per
cent, of the value of all stamps sent in
for circulation.

This rule shall apply to all stamps
in circulation at the date of its adop-
tion.

From this fund all losses shall be
paid of whatever nature, except those
arising from substitutions.

Should losses occur greater than the
amount of the Insurance Fund in hand
they shall stand as a liability against
the fund, to be paid when the amount
of premiums collected will satisfy

ARTICLE Nil.— Elections.

Section 1. All elections of Directors
shall be conducted under the super-
vision of the Committee on Credentials,
appointed, by the President for that
purpose, which shall consist of three
stockholders. The form of ballot to
be used shall be designated by the
President and approved by the Official
Board, shall be signed by the stock-
holders voting-, and delivered to the
Committee on Credentials, and may be
sent to the Committee in any manner
desired by the stockholder, and at any
time before the closing of the polls for
that election. At all such elections a
plurality of the votes cast shall elect,
except as provided in Article IV., Sec-
tion 2, in regard to Vice-Presidents,
but no vote shall be counted that shall
not have been received before the clos-
ing of the polls, nor shall any stock-
holder be permitted to vote in any
other than the prescribed form, or by
proxy, or to change his vote after it
has once been received by the com-
mittee.

Sec. 2. At all elections taking- place
at the time of the Annual Convention
the polls shall close at noon of the first
day of the Convention, and at all
special elections at such time as shall
be named in the call for the election.

Sec. 3. The Secretary shall cause
blank forms for the ballot and proper
envelopes for enclosing the same to be

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mailed to the last known address of
each stockholder entitled to vote, at
least sixty days before the date fixed
for closing' the polls, and the form
of the ballot shall be designated in all
published notices of the election. A
sufficient extra quantity of blanks
shall be provided at the place the con-
vention is held.

Sec. 4. The special elections to fill
vacancies in the Official Board, pro-
vided for by the statute of the State of
West Virginia, in the case of the re-
moval of a Director by the stock-
holders, or in case of the want
of a quorum of qualified Directors,
shall be conducted, as far as pos-
sible in the same manner as other
elections; but in case the election is
called by the stockholders, they, may
prescribe and send out the form of bal-
lot, necessary envelopes for enclosing
the same, and notice of the election,
which shall, however, as far as possi-
ble, conform to the ordinary forms in
use in the Association

Sec. 5. All special elections of offi-
cers to be elected by the stockholders
shall be conducted in the same manner
as other elections, but shall be called
by the President, and notice thereof
shall be mailed to the last known ad-
dress of each stockholder entitled to
vote, at least sixty days prior to the
date fixed for the counting- of the vote,
and shall be accompanied by the form
of the ballot to be used, proper envel-
opes for enclosing the same, and shall
designate the time and place of hold-
ing the election, the persons who are
to act as Committee on Credentials,
and such other information as shall
facilitate the sending of the vote to
the Committee.

Sec. 6. Prior to every annual or
special election, nominations for the
office or offices to be filled may be sent
by any member of the Association to
the Secretary, and all such nomina-
tions received by him shall be pub-
lished in the number of the Official
Journal nearest to sixty days prior to
the date for closing the polls.

ARTICLE Vm.— Officers.

Section 1. Tn addition to the nine
Directors, or Official Board, the officers
of this Association shall be: A Super-
intendent of Literary Exchange, a
Counterfeit Detector, an Examiner of
Sales Books, a Librarian, a Collecting
Agent, and such Resident and State
Vice-Presidents and Auction Purchas-
ing Agents as the Official Board may
appoint.

Sec. 2. All of the officers mentioned
in Section 1 of this Article shall be ap-

pointed and subject to removal by the
Official Board, as provided for by the
laws of West Virginia, and shall make
a full report of their proceedings to
the Annual Convention and to the
Official Board or any special meeting
of the Association, when called upon
so to do. Their terms shall expire
when their successors shall have been
appointed and qualified. In case any
such officer is temporarily prevented
by sickness or other cause from per-
forming his duties, the Official Board
may, in their discretion, appoint a sub-
stitute to act during such incapacity.
No expense shall be incurred by any
officer appointed by the Official Board,
except for postal and express charges,
until the same is authorized by the
Board of Directors.

Sec. 3. Superintendent of Literary
Exchange. — The Superintendent of Lit-
erary Exchange shall receive lists of
such philatelic books and publications
as may be desired by members of the
Association. He shall also receive
lists of such philatelic books and pub-
lications belonging to members as
they may send him from time to time
for sale at fixed prices, and he shall
notify any member desiring such pub-
lication from whom it can be obtained.

Members making use of this depart-
ment must defray all incidental ex-
penses.

Sec. 4. Auction Purchasing Agents.
— The Auction Purchasing' Agents
shall, in person or by proxy, attend
all auction sales of stamps held in their
respective vicinities, and shall pur-
chase for members at a commission
not to exceed 5 per cent., and subject
to such rules and regulations as he
may prescribe, such stamps as these
members request him to purchase for
their account.

Sec. 5. Counterfeit Detector. — The
Counterfeit Detector shall, when called
upon to do so, pronounce upon the
genuineness, and, as far as he can,
when asked, the value of the speci-
mens sent him by member, charging
therefor three cents for each specimen,
up to the number of fifty sent to him
at one time, and two cents for every
additional specimen. For making
estimates of the value of collections,
etc., he may make an agreement as to
terms with the owner. Postage or
expense of carriage nrast be in all cases
defrayed by members.

Sec. 6. Examiner of Sales Books. —
The Examiner of Sales Books shall
pass upon the genuineness of all
stamps, etc., that may be sent to the
Superintendent of Sales, before such

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stamps, etc., are put upon the ex-
change circuits.

All stamps, etc., considered counter-
feit or reprint (with the exception of
reprints sold by the governments origi-
nally issuing- them, and receivable for
postage at the time of their sale) by
the Superintendent or the Examiner of
Sales Books, shall be removed from the
sheets and placed in separate envel-
opes, marked with the price or prices
placed thereon and the name of the
owner, and shall not be circulated, but
returned by the Superintendent, and
on the square on the sheet or place
provided on tire cover he shall stamp
the words "Specimen Removed."

When a government reprint, receiv-
able for postage at the time of its
issue, is found on a sheet or on a cover,
he shall stamp the word "reprint" be-
low the square on the sheet or the
place provided on the cover for the
specimen.

Sec. 7. Librarian. — The Librarian
shall keep a list of all works, etc., in
his possession, and a record of the
same.

Sec. 8. Eesident Vice-Presidents. —
A Eesident Vice-President shall be ap-
pointed for any locality upon the re-
quest of ten or more members of the
Association residing therein, and for
such foreign States and countries as
the Official Board may deem advisable.
Each Eesident Vice-President shall
exercise a general supervision over the
section in which he resides. He shall
examine the case of all applicants for
membership in his vicinity and shall
advise the Board of Vice-Presidents of
any reason that may exist for rejecting
the application, or any conduct on the
part of any member in his vicinity,
that might render such person un-
worthy of membership in the Associ-
ation, and make an annual report to
the Convention.

He shall call a meeting of the mem-
bers in his district at least four times
a year for the discussion of matters
of interest to the Association and
cause a report of such meetings to be
published in the Official Journal.

Sec. 9. Collection Department. —
The Collecting- Agent shall organize
a department for the collection and
settlement of any claims that may be
sent him by members of this Associa-
tion against any persons whatsoever,
or the recovery of any stamps, etc.,
that they are unable to secure the re-
turn of. It shall also be his duty,
when so ordered by the Official Board,
to see that proper steps are taken and
the proper authorities notified to se-
cure the prosecution of any manu-

facturer of or dealer in forged stamps,
etc.

He may charge for his services all
actual disbursements for postage, sta-
tionery, etc., and 10 per cent, of all
amounts recovered, provided that in
case of collections made for the Associ-
ation or its departments, he shall
charge only actual disbursements, but
no commission.

AETICLE IX.— Official Journal.

Section 1. MekeeVs Weekly Stami>
News shall be known as the Official
Journal of the Association.

This paper will be sent to all mem-
bers regularly, and the Association
shall pay the publishers 25 cents per
year from the general fund for each
member.

The publishers to pay postage on all
copies mailed to members in the
United States, Canada, and Mexico.

AETICLE X.— Annual Publication.

Section 1. The American Philatelist
shall be published annually in Novem-
ber and shall contain a copy of the
Charter and the By-Laws as last
amended, a list of all active members,
arranged alphabetically and by resi-
dence, a full report of the last Annual
Convention, the rules of all Depart-
ments which may not "be included in
the general By-Laws, a list of all
Branch Societies and affiliated socie-
ties, a list of the names and addresses
of all officers of the Association and of
the publishers of the Official Journal.
The American Philatelist shall be edited
by the General Secretary and the
Assistant Secretary, and approved by
the President before publication. Ad-
vertisements of responsible firms may
be accepted by the Secretary upon
terms satisfactory and profitable to the
Association, and the proceeds turned
in to the general fund. One copy shall
be mailed free to each member of the
Association and ten copies to each Di-
rector and ten copies to the Librarian.
Copies to the public or extra copies for
members will be sold by the Secretary
at 25c. per copy, and the proceeds
turned in to the Treasury. The ex-
pense of publishing it shall be paid
from the general fund.

AETICLE XL— Branch Societies.

Section 1. Whenever ten or more
stockholders resident in the same
locality, or twenty-five stockholders
resident in the same State shall notify
the Official Board that they have asso-

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eiated themselves together as a branch
society, adopted a name and rules for
their government, and have selected
one of their number as a Eesident or
State Vice-President, and shall have
submitted a copy of their rules and list
of members to the Official Board, the
Official Board, if satisfied that the for-
mation of such branch would be ad-
vantageous to the Association, and that
said rules are not inconsistent with the
Charter and By-Laws of the Associa-
tion, shall issue a charter or certificate,
under the seal of the corporation, to
said stockholders that they have be-
come a Branch or State Society, as the
case may be, and shall appoint the
member selected a Eesident or State
Vice-President, as the case may be.
Such local and State Branches shall be
numbered in regular order in separate
series, and each society shall be known
by its number, in addition to the name
selected by it, provided that the name
of a State Branch shall include the
name of the State for which it is
chartered. Any existing- local society
having the requisite number of stock-
holders among its members may be-
come a branch society upon the same
conditions.

Sec. 2. Branch societies so or-
ganized shall admit to membership
only persons who are stockholders of
the Association or who shall have
made application for admission as
such.

The Resident and State Vice-Presi-
dents shall make to the Official Board,
from time to time, and to each Annual
Convention suggestions as to any
matters that they may consider advis-
able for official consideration, and
shall file with the Secretary of the
Association a report of each of their
meetings.

Sec. 3. The Secretary of each Branch
Society shall send to the Treasurer on
the 1st of July each year a complete
list of the members in good standing
upon that date.

Sec. 4. Any branch society so or-
ganized may from time to time, if it
so elect, subscribe for, acquire and
hold, in the name of such branch, one
share of the capital stock of this Asso-
ciation for every ten stockholders who
are members of such branch, and not
already included in the number who
may have acquired stock in the name

of some other branch society, and shall
vote the same by proxy, duly in-
structed, or through their Resident
Vice-President.

ARTICLE XII.— Property.

Section 1. All officers shall, at the
expiration of their terms of office, de-
liver to their successors all books, pa-
pers, moneys, and other property in
their possession, belonging to the
Association, and they shall not be re-
lieved from their bonds or obligations
until this requirement be complied
with.

Sec. 2. The records of the Board of
Vice-Presidents and of the Official
Board shall be turned over to the Li-
brarian for safe keeping after two
years have elapsed from the final ad-
justment of the subject of such rec-
ords. These records shall be obtain-
able from the Librarian at any time
that reference to them is necessary,
upon written request of the Board in
which they originated.

ARTICLE XLTL— Amendments.

Section 1. The By-Laws of this
Association may be altered or amend-
ed only by the consent of two-thirds
of the stockholders voting on such
alteration or amendment, and provid-
ing- that such two-thirds shall consti-
tute a third of all the members of
the Association entitled to vote.
Amendments may be made at the An-
nual Convention, any special meeting,
or by a general vote, as provided for in
Article III., Section 3, and the action of
the Annual Convention or special meet-
ing in amending the By-Laws shall be
final, if such proi:>osed amendment
shall have been published in the
Official Journal at least thirty days
prior to the date of such Convention
or meeting-. But any amendment to
the By-Laws adopted by any conven-
tion or special meeting which was not
so published, and any Rules or By-
Laws passed by the Board of Directors
shall be submitted to a general vote,
as provided by Article III., Section 3,
in case one hundred stockholders en-
titled to vote shall so request of the
President within sixty days from the
publication of the same in the Official
Journal.

Certificate of Incorporation.

American Philatelic Association.

I, WM. A. OHLEY, Secretary of State of the State of West Vir-
ginia, hereby certify that an Agreement, duly acknowledged and accom-
panied by the proper affidavits, has been this day delivered to me, which
Agreement is in the words and figures following :

The undersigned agree to become a Corporation by the name of the
American Philatelic Association, for the purpose of assisting its mem-
bers in acquiring knowledge in regard to philately, of cultivating a feel-
ing of friendship among philatelists, and enabling them to affiliate with
members of similar societies in other countries, and, in furtherance of
these objects, to assist its members in buying stamps of various kinds
for their collections, and in selling or exchanging duplicate stamps of
various kinds through its several departments. Which corporation shall
keep its principal office or place of business at Wheeling, in the County
of Ohio, and State of West Virginia, and is to expire on the first day of
November, in the year 1941.

And for the purpose of forming the said corporation, we have sub-
scribed the sum of Five Dollars to the capital thereof, and have paid in
on said subscription the sum of Five Dollars, and desire the privilege of
increasing the said capital by the sale of additional shares from time to
time to the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars in all. The capital so sub-
scribed is divided into shares of One Dollar each, which are held by the
undersigned, respectively, as follows, that is to say : By John K. Tiffany,
of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, one share; Millard F. Walton, of
Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, one share ; Joseph Rechert,
of Hoboken, in the State of New Jersey, one share; Charles Gregory,
of Brooklyn, in the State of New York, one share; Willard C. Van Der-
lip, of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, one share. And the
capital to be hereafter sold is to be divided into shares of like amount.
Given under our hands, this second day of November, in the year
1891. JOHN K. TIFFANY,

WILLARD C. VAN DERLIP,
MILLARD F. WALTON,
JOSEPH RECHERT,
CHARLES GREGORY.
WHEREFORE, The corporators named in the said Agreement,
and who have signed the same, and their successors and assigns, are
hereby declared to be from this date until the first day of November,
nineteen hundred and forty-one, a corporation by the name and for the
purposes set forth in said Agreement.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the said State, at
the city of Charleston, this fourteenth day of December,
[Seal.] eighteen hundred and ninety-one.

WILLIAM A. OHLEY,

Secretary of State.

ANNUAL REPORTS

Officers of the American Philatelic Association,

PRESENTED TO THE

ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION,

Minnetonka Beach, Minn., Aug. 11-13, 1896.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
August 13, 1896.

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Ameri-
can- Philatelic Association:

We are again assembled in conven-
tion to discuss the best method for our
advancement for the following year. I
am glad to notice that such great in-
terest is manifested in the welfare of
the Association, as the lively spirit dis-
played since we have assembled shows
that the interest taken in the Associa-
tion is greater than ever. In fact so
much interest has been manifested
during the last four or five months
that I feel safe in saying that the fol-
lowing year will be one of our bright-
est. Here, surrounded by all the beau-
ties of mother nature, the green foli-
age, the sparkling crystal waters, the
blue skies, one cannot help being in-
spired to noble acts and deeds. In
submitting this, my report for the year
past, I do not mean to go into a lengthy
display of oratory and eloquence. The
year's work speaks for itself. Were
I to tell you all that was done and
tried to have accomplished I would
only be telling you what is already
known. I feel proud, however, to say
that the duties of the office have been
promptly attended. It has always been
my motto to serve my society first and
with all promptness.

All letters and requests have been at-
tended. Application blanks have been
freely circulated. Information was
given to all who asked. During the year

I have answered between 4,500 and
■1,600 letters. I have used 1,800
postal cards and have distributed 2,000
application blanks. If you will pause
to think you will catch an idea of the
great work the Secretary is called upon
to perform. I assure you that the of-
fice is neither a sinecure nor a bo-
nanza, yet I regret that I could not do
more for the success of this grand old
organization.

There is so little to report that I
think out of the ordinary run of af-
fairs that one does not notice any par-
ticular features. It is a mere repeti-
tion of last year's work. The same
benefits offered last year are again of-
fered this year. Our records show that
at present we have 1,046 members in
good standing. During the past year
we have enrolled 260 new members,
which is one of the best showings made
in the history of the Association. Com-
paratively speaking we have had one
of the most successful of years. The
showing made proves that the mem-
bers are active, earnest and faithful
members, loyal at all times and ever
alive to the best methods of advancing
the already high standard of the Asso-
ciation.

I regret to report that so many mem-
bers were dropped for the non-payment
of dues, but I am glad to say that two-
thirds of those dropped have been rein-
stated.

My request for reports of the differ-
ent branches have resulted in the re-
ception of two, Cleveland and San
Francisco, both of which are in a very

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flourishing condition. The branch so-
ciety is the direct means of infusing
new life. Let us all deem it our mis-
sion to aid in their formation. For
the monies received the Treasurer will
report. For all other matters per-
taining to other offices the head of
that department will report.

In conclusion permit me to thank
you for your kind assistance rendered
me in the pursuance of my official du-
ties. I cannot find words adequate to
express the deep feeling of regret that
1 could not be of greater service to the
Association and I trust that my suc-
cessor will meet with more success. If
I have erred I beg your indulgence, for
"to err is human; to forgive divine,"
and we are all human.

Closing-, I entreat you to be as lenient
with my successor as possible. The
office is one of hard labor and is only
intended for a man of many leisure
hours.

Again, I thank you for all favors
shown, for your kindness, for your
faith and for your loyalty to me and
the Association. Trusting that the
year to follow may be our brightest
and that the grand old American Phila-
telic Association may reach the zenith
of success and that faithful efforts on
the part of the officials may be crowned
with every success, I am,

Verv sincerely,
CLIFFOED W.' KISSINGER,

Secretary.
)(

REPORT OF THE TREASURER.

To the President and Directors of the
American Philatelic Association:
I submit my report for the current

year— August' 1, 1895, to July 31, 1896.

General Fund.
1895. Receipts.

August, dues collected $ 43.79

September, dues collected 334.84

October, dues collected 274.65

H. C. Kendall by Board of
Trustees, proceeds of three
books in Sales Dept. in
payment of claim Al-
brecht vs. Kendall paid

by Association 20.70

November, dues collected 65.45

December, dues collected 73.13

Literary Board, Theo. Buhl

& Co 3.35

1896.

January, dues collected 64.26

February, Literary Board,

Spooner 4.50

Dues collected 48.40

March, dues collected 11.60

April, dues collected 7.63

May, dues collected 11 .20

Adv. American Philatelist. . 123.53

Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,

February Circular 9.50

March, printing American Phil-
atelist 336.54

Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,

March Circular 9.55

Postage and mailing Ameri-
can Philatelist 59.40

June, dues collected 8.30

July, dues collected 6.90

Balance 317.27

$1,419.50
1895. Expenditures.

July 31, to balance due Treas. .$ 91.85
Sept, 14, Aug. Gast Lith. Co.,
Control Stamps, per order
Convention of 1894 52.50

W. C. Stone, Secretary, ex-
pense account May-July,
inclusive 18.33

H. E. Deats, expense of Li-
brary 4.55

Claims allowed by Trustees —

C. P. Krauth, for J. W. Lowry . 6.11
Rudolph Kost 8.59

D. S. Wylie 19.99

H. B. Phillips 20.29

S. C. Smith, trans, to Supt.

Sales Dept 13.09

J. H. Houston 21.73

W. A. Haldy 2.39

B. F. Levy 33.48

M. Steffaii 49.09

R. F. Albrecht 20.70

Printing- Annual Bills for
dues, receipts, envelopes

and postage 47.71

October, Mekeel's Weekly
Stamp News, containing

September Circular 10.20

Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,
containing- October Circu-
lar 10.22

W. C. Stone, Sec'y, Exp. to

Clayton 49.82

November, printing 2.75

Printing. 6.50

Stamped envelopes for Treas. 10.90
Secretary's expense account,

to October 31 6.82

Stamped envelopes for Presi-
dent 10.90

Burt, report of Convention. . 155.37
Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,
containing November Cir-
cular 10.36

December, Letter Heads for
Official Board, engraving-
Seal and electrotypes 17.35

Secretary's expense account,

Novem ber 4.90

Mekeel's Weekly Stam p News,
containing December Cir-
cular 10.51

1896.

January, Secretary's expense

account, December 6.18

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Secretary's expense account,

January 4.62

Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,

January Circular 10.55

W. C. Stone, Sec'y, stock-
holders list and binding-
file Official Journals for
Secretary's office 10.00

Binding- Official Circular for

use of Trustees 2.00

Trustees' expense account
to date 19.00

Secretary's expense account,
February 11.91

State of West Virginia, an-
nual tax 10.00

Int. Ex. Supt., sundry blanks,
etc., received from former
superintendent 10.00

Circular and envelopes for
soliciting- advertisements
for American Philatelist,
1896 12.50

Postage for same 21.70

Treasurer's sundry expense,
September to March, in-
clusive 32.90

April, Mekeel's Weekly Stamp

News, April Circular 9.60

Expense on American Phil-
atelist and 500 By-Laws. . . 23.70

Application blanks 9.50

Secretary's expense account
March 2.88

Secretary's expense account,

April..' 4.86

Subscription to Vertrau-

lichesKorrespondenz-Blatlt 6.50

Secretary's expense account,

May .'. 7.16

Secretary's expense account.

June. 7.93

Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,

Official Circular, May 9.82

Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,

Official Circular, June 10.20

Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,

Official Circular, July 10.50

Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News,

Official Circular, Aug-ust. . 10.55

Treasurer's expense account,

April to July, inclusive... 22.95

$1,419.50
Balance due Treasurer, July

31, 1896 $317.27

Stock Fund.
Amount at credit, July 31, 1895.$1,083.00
Beceived for stock subscrip-
tions during- the year 260.00

Amount at credit, July 31,

1896 $1,343.00

Interest Fund.
Amount at credit, July 31, 1895. .$110.75
Interest received to July 31, 1896. 57.50

Amount at credit, July 31,

1896 $168.25

Entertainment Fund.
October 14, 1895, cash from En-
tertainment Committee $100.84

Insurance Fund — Sales Department.
Cash from Superintendent Sales

Department $3.45

The total expenditure for the year
has been $1,327.65. Of this sum" the
Official Circular has cost $121.56. The
cost of the report of the proceedings of
the last convention is in excess of that
of the previous year. It will be re-
membered by those who were at Clay-
ton that the debates were very extend-
ed, which will explain the increased
expense.

As in previous years, the American
Philatelist is the largest item in the
Association expense account. This
year it contained 142 pages including
covers, an increase of nearly 50 per
cent, over the previous number, the
cost of printing and material being
$336.34, $27.36 less than that of last
year. Adding to this sum the cost of
convention report, $155.37, and postage
and mailing, $74.95, we have a gross
cost of $566.86. By a careful revision
of the stenographer's transcript, con-
densing and omitting the unimportant
matter, it was found possible to re-
duce the printed report one half with-
out impairing its accuracy; had the
stenographer's full report been pub-
lished the cost of the Philatelist would
have been nearly doubled. Several
pages of advertisements were inserted,
yielding gross $123.34; from this, de-
ducting cost of solicitation, $34.20,
$89.14 remains a net credit, reducing
the cost of the American Philatelist to
$477.50.

The convention of 1894 instructed the
Official Board to procure a supply of
control stamps of new design with
which to replace the stock in the hands
of the Sales Superintendent. This has
been done at a cost of $52.50 and the old
stamps retired. The general expense
account including the cost of the new
control stamps and cost of collecting
is $409.50, being about the same as last
year.

The Board of Trustees recommended
the Official Board to appropriate sun-
dry sums, amounting to $195.46, for the
payment of stamps lost on circuits sent
out by some of the superintendents of
the Sales Department of the old or un-
incorporated Association. These claims
have all been paid. For the claim
against H. C. Kendall that was paid,
amounting to $20.70, the Association
has been reimbursed by sales of stamps
from Mr. Kendall to that amount. The

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percentage of expenditures would be
about as follows:

1896. 1895.

Official Circular $ 121.56 9.15 14.04

Collecting dues 47.71 3.59 4.72

General expenses.... 361.86 27.25 33.60
Convention report... 155.37 11.70

American Philatelist 411.49 31.00 45.64

Claims paid 195.46 14.72 2.00

Soliciting adv 34.20 2.59

$1,327.65 100. 100.
The year closed with a balance
against the Association of $317.27. This
may be accounted for as follows:

Due Treasurer July 31, 1896 $ 91.85

Purchase of control stamps. . . . 52.50
Claims for lost stamps 195.46

Total $339.81

Deducting from this amount
paid by Mr. Kendall 20.70

Deficit $319.11

of which the claims paid and the new
control stamps amount to $247.96, or
three-fourths of the total.

The Treasurer's bond is now fixed at
$1,500.00. As the Stock and Interest
Funds now amount to about that sum,
I think the bond should be increased to
at least $2,000.00 and the Official Board
given authority to further increase it
as occasion demands, and that the
bond should be obtained of one of the
Surety Companies at the expense of
the Association. Personal bonds are
objectionable, the party furnishing
bond being under obligations 'to his
sureties. N. W. CHANDLER,

Treasurer.

Collinsville, 111., July 31, 1896.

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REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL
SECRETARY.

Springfield, Mass., Aug. 6, 1896.
Mr. President and Members of the Ameri-
can Philatelic Association:
In submitting my report as Inter-
national Secretary for the past year I
am rather at a loss for material, for the
work of the departmentoonsists mainly
of routine matters, and consequently
there is but little of interest to report.
I have received a number of commu-
nications from our foreign members
asking information, all of which I have
attended to to the best of my ability.
One member residing in South America
has put in my hands several accounts
for collection which I have turned over
to the collecting agent. I have sent
out quite a number of application
blanks to persons requesting them and
I note that some of them have come
into the Association.

On the occasion of the consolidation
of the Societe Francaise de Timbrolo-
gie and the Societe Philatelique Fran-
caise under the latter name, thus unit-

ing the two leading French societies in
one strong organization, I forwarded a
letter of congratulation in the name of
our Association and have received a
very cordial letter of acknowledgment
from their International Secretary, M.
Beil, in reply.

On the occasion of the eighth Deuts-
cher Philateliisten Tag at Cologne in
June I also sent greetings from our As-
sociation. The convention last year
having made a permanent subscription
to the Vertrauliches Komspondenz-
Blatt no action will be necessary this
year. The subscription has been paid
and the required information sent the
publication. The recent action of the
trustees in expelling and suspending
several members has been duly re-
ported and will appear in an early num-
ber. Of the value of this publication
to dealers and collectors I can only re-
iterate the strong praise that my es-
teemed predecessor, Mr. Doeblin, has
given it in past years. It is well worth
the 75 cents asked for single subscrip-
tions.

Our foreign membership from the
information at my command now num-
bers 115, being distributed among
forty-seven countries, thirty of which
have but one member each. Germany
leads with twenty members, while our
sister nation, the Dominion of Canada,
comes next with fifteen. Great Brit-
ain has eight, Jamaica five, China and
the South African Republic four each.
The detailed list will appear in the an-
nual American Philatelist, so I need
not weary you with any further sta-
tistics.

It is much to my regret that I am
not able to be with you to present this
report in person, but circumstances
will not permit it.

Respectfully submitted,
WM. C. STONE,
International Secretary.

REPORT OF THE SALES AND PUR-
CHASING DEPARTMENT.

G. D. MEKEEL, Superintendent,
Station C, St. Louis,
Annual Report.
I now present my annual report for
the fiscal year commencing August 1,
1895, and ending July 31, 1896:

Sales Department.

The value of the stamps on

hand and in circulation at

the beginning of the year.. $22,025. 23

During the year received

1,627 books to the value of . . 59,675 . 63

$81,700.86
Retired during the year 1,345

books valued at 41,638.53

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Total value of stamps now
in hand and in circula-
tion $40,062.33

Total sales of the Depart-
ment for the fiscal year. .$13,651.04
Sales from book retired.... 14,716.03
The percentage of sales from books
retired was 35 1-3.

Purchasing Department.

The Purchasing Department
has a working capital fund
of $1,765.00

New issues have been supplied
to members during the year
to the amount of $6,846.80

Expense Account.

Commission, sales
department $1,365.10

Commission pur-
chasing dep't 684.68

Sales of control

stamps and books 475.90

$2,525.68

Cost of books and control of
stamps and stationery on
hand beginning of year $ 349.99

Salary to accountant in

charge 1,300.00

Expense of stenographer and

printing 520 . 00

Postage and express 312.18

Profit 43.51

$2,525.68

The department, therefore, shows a
clear profit over all operating expenses
of $43.51 and the stock of blank books
and control stamps on hand which
represent a cost of $200.

The first actual loss sustained is
that of a dishonest member in Denver.
E. S. Engel abstracted stamps that
he would not pay for, and unless my
attorneys find a way to make him dis-
gorge, a loss of about $100 is likely to
occur. Engel has been expelled by
the Board of Trustees.

Notwithstanding the bad year we
have passed through, the business of
the department has increased and
with better times we may look for a
much greater increase and improve-
ment.

I recommend that the Association
make provision for the expulsion of
members who do not observe the rules
of the Sales Department.

During the past year N. E. Carter of
Delavan, Wis., was suspended tempo-
rarily for non-observance of rules, and
at the present time Mr. C. L. Thurs-
ton, of Omaha, Neb., is open to serious
charges, there being two circuits of
American Philatelic Association books
valued at in the neighborhood of $700

for which he has failed to give satis-
factory report, one of these circuits
having been received by him as early
as April. G. D. MEKEEL.

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REPORT OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT.

New York, August 5, 1896.
To the Officers and Members of the Amer-
ican Philatelic Association:
Another year has rolled around, and
at the call of the President for a report
for my office, I regret my inability to
be able to personally read the same.
Business of my office being a regular
routine, there has nothing come before
me on which I could report. I am
pleased to note that the accessions to
the ranks of our membership from the
City of New York have been many, and
I am led to believe that this interest
among the metropolitan members will
be retained. In lieu of a report from
my office, I should like to say some-
thing regarding the insurance feature
which was incorporated in the laws of
the Association at the last Convention.
This feature was discussed among the
inembers of the New York branch last
year, and seemed such a good one that
it was decided to bring it before the
Convention, with a request that it be
made a law. This was done, and the
feature of the Association guarantee-
ing ag'ainst loss all stamps in the Ex-
change Department, after a full dis-
cussion by the committee, was unani-
motisly passed by the Association.

I have watched the workings of this
branch of the Association with much
interest, owing, possibly, to the many
unkind things said of the Association
in the past by members who had sus-
tained losses through the Exchange
Department, and which losses, owing
to the small funds of the Association,
required a long time for payment.

This feature has now been tried for
one year, and to any member looking
at the results, it can hardly be called
a success. The law regarding the in-
suring- of stamps is as follows: "If
any member sending in stamps shall
pay to the Superintendent of Exchange
the sum of 1 per cent, of the value of
the stamps sent in, as a premium for
insurance, the Association undertakes
to reimburse him, after proper in-
vestigation by the Board of Trustees,
for 60 per cent, of losses on such
stamps, as far as the fund so accu-
mulated shall be available."

By referring to the report of the
Treasurer, published in June Official
Circular, it will be seen that the total
amount received thus far in the In-
surance Fund is $3.45, indicating that
stamps to the value of $345.00 is the

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total amount that have been insured
under the new law. Reference to the
report of the Sales Superintendent in
the same number, shows that on April
30th stamps to the value of nearly
forty-four thousand dollars were in
circulation, while during the month of
May stamps valued at nearly four
thousand dollars were added to this.
Assuming, however, that the Exchange
Superintendent receives stamps each
month to the value of three thousand
dollars, will give us a total of all
stamps circulating in the Exchange
Department for one year, of thirty-six
thousand dollars, and were this all
insured, we would have at the end of
the year an insurance fund of $360.00
instead of which the first year's record
shows a fund of but $3.45, proving that
less than 1 per cent, of the stamps cir-
culating in the Exchange Department
have been insured.

When we consider that the insurance
feature was incorporated in the laws
as being such a good one, and .then see
the small results, it is evident that
there is something- wrong with the
law as passed, or it would meet with a
much larger support. In looking at
these results, I am led to believe that
so few members are willing to insure
their stamps owing to the high rate
of interest charged by the Association.
This rate is, apparently, but 1 per cent.,
but when, as the result of a loss, the
insurer receives but 60 per cent, of the
amount he has insured, it will be seen
that the rate is very close to 2 per
cent. This being, to my mind, so hig-h
that the membership have been carry-
ing' their own risks, rather than pay it.

It was originally intended that a
person insuring his stamps would re-
ceive, in case of a loss, the full value
of same, but in committee, this was
changed so that the loser should re-
ceive but 60 per cent, of the value.
The reason given for this was as fol-
lows: In case of the Association pay-
ing the full amount of the loss, it was
thought that some members would
place in the Department, fully insured,
books of cheap foreign stamps, worth
practically nothing, with the hope that
the stamps might be lost, and they
would receive the full value placed
upon them. To obviate this, the
amount to be paid in -case of a loss was
placed at only 60 per cent. The reason
for making this only 60 per cent, is,
I think, unworthy of us as members of
the Association, as the fact of a per-
son placing in the Exchange Depart-
ment so-called trash, fully insured,
with the expectancy of having- it lost,
will not, in any way, help them to that
end. The laws of the Exchange De-
partment regulate the forwarding of

all circuits, and it has shown that the
members are so particular in carrying
out these laws as to almost preclude
the possibility of any loss in the mails.
It can thus be seen that any member
who is willing to circulate cheap
stamps through the Department, fully
insured, will invariably have them re-
turned to him safely and without sales,
and he will be out not only for his
trouble, but the cost of insuring-. The
original rate of insurance which it was
intended to charge was one-half of 1
per cent., instead of which we now
have a rate virtually 2 per cent., and
this, I think, is so high that the mem-
bers refrain from insuring their
stamps.

Were all stamps placed in the Depart-
ment insured at one-half of 1 per cent,
it would give a fund of about two
hundred dollars a year, more than
enough to pay all losses, while it is
evident that at the present rate, the
insurance fund will never be large
enough to pay any loss which occurs.
This fund must be on a business basis;
attractive enough to draw customers,
otherwise it is a failure, and as the
law's of our Association prohibit the
payment of any stamp losses out of
any fund except the Insurance Depart-
ment, we must do everything in our
power to make a steady increase in
that fund, and be ready for any loss
which might occur. To this end, I
would suggest that Section 8 of the
By-Laws be changed to read: That
any member paying to the Exchange
Superintendent the sum of 1 per cent,
shall be reimbursed for any loss of his
stamps, to the full value.

With hearty greetings to all mem-
bers of the Association, and an abiding
trust in its bright future, I remain,
Very respectfully,
ALVAH DAVISON,

Vice-President.
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTING
AGENT.

August 11, 1896.
Dixring the year ending July 31, 1896,
I have received for collection one hun-
dred and thirty-seven claims, amount-
ing to $2,017.26. During this time I
have collected fourteen claims, amount-
ing to $658.62. I have now in my
hands a circvit from Siam, valued at
over $200.00, and am awaiting a prom-
ised draft for $35.00 for stamps taken.
I hope to be able to collect some of
the outstanding claims. I have put
much time and work into the Depart-
ment, and trust my efforts are appre-
ciated.

J. ARTHUR WAINWRIGHT,
Collecting Agent.

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REPOKT OF THE LIBRARIAN.

The donations to the library during
the past year have been few in number
and the applications for the loan of
books and papers have been still
smaller. The greater part of the work
of the Librarian has consisted of an-
swering- questions in regard to current
papers.

I have received suggestions from sev-
eral members that it might be a good
idea to locate the library of the As-
sociation in a large city as a special
department of a public library. The
Librarian, or one of his assistants,
should become a member of the As-
sociation and be appointed Librarian.
If deemed at all worthy of considera-
tion, it should be referred to a com-
mittee to investigate and report, with
recommendations, at the next annual
Convention.

H. E. DEATS, Librarian.

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REPORT OF THE LITERARY EX-
CHANGE SUPERINTENDENT.
Hopkinsville, Ky., Aug. 8, 1896.
To the President and Members of the

American Philatelic Association:

I am sorry to say that I have been
able to accomplish very little in the
way of exchange. I have obtained a
few valuable papers for members and
I have answered about sixty letters
regarding philatelic literature. Al-
most all the members, who have papers
to dispose of, when they write to me,
desire cash for them. 'My office is
more of an information bureau than
an exchange. But I am more than
glad to perform this duty, Whenever
I can.

Respectfully submitted,

G. N. CAMPBELL.

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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUS-
TEES.

Pittsburgh, Pa.,. Aug. 1, 1896.
To the Officers and Members of the Ameri-
can Philatelic Association:
Gentlemen: Your Board of Trustees
elected at the Tenth Annua)! Convention,
org-anized by meeting October 3, 1895,
and electing Geo. W. Rode as Chairman
and C. P. Krauth as Secretary.

Owing to the prolonged illness and
absence oi the Secretary, only five
meetings of the Board have been held,
but all pressing correspondence was
attended to by the Chairman during
the absence of the Secretary.

In accordance with action taken at
the Tenth Annual Convention, all papers
in connection with the case of Georges
Carion were turned over to the General
Secretary to enable him to further

prosecute the investigation. Mr. Ca-
rion has advised us that he has charged
on his books the sum of $136.45 against
the Secretary of the Board for the al-
leged value of the stamps sent by him
as unsolicited evidence in the case and
purporting to be the surcharg-ed issues
of Ste. Marie de Madagascar and
Cochin China. The stamps were
turned over to the General Secretary,
in accordance with instructions of the
Association, and it is, therefore, ob-
vious that the Association, and not an
individual member of this Board, must
be responsible for their safety, and de-
fend any suit which might arise in
the case.

The old claims against the Associa-
tion arising from losses in the Sales
and Exohang-e Department and re-
ported as recommended for payment
in our last report, have been paid as
follows:
W. A. Haldy $4.00

D. S. Wylie 22.01

Rudolph Kost 10.63

H. B. Phillips 22.80

M. Steffan 54.84

R. F. Albrecht 27.63

J. H. Houston 24.15

S. C. Smith 17.71

J. W. Lowry 6.79

G. D. Mekeel 21.08

B. F. Levy 37.20

This leaves no just claim against the
Association unpaid, so far as such
claims have been brought to the notice
of the Board.

A full set of the Official Circulars
from November, 1886 to August, 1895
inclusive, was sent lis by Librarian H.

E. Deats, and have been neatly bound
for use of future Boards. All docu-
ments and correspondence reaching us
have been docketed and filed, and the
records of this Board are in condition
to turn over to our successors, and con-
tain a full record of all our official
doings. The card catalogue has been
maintained and brought up to date
without expense to the Association,
through the kindly interest of Mr. F.
D. Ecker, to whom our thanks are due.

A large number of complaints from
members against other members or
non-members have been carefully con-
sidered, and in a majority of cases an
amicable settlement has been effected.
The number of frivolous claims re-
ceived obliged us to demand that all
claims be supported by affidavit.

The applications osf E. M. Waite and
W. C. H. Duensing for membership
were rejected after thorough investiga-
tion of objections raised. The rein-
statement of E. H. Remington and H.

F. Ketcheson dropped for non-payment
of dues, was rejected for the common
g-ood.

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The following mem'bers were ex-
pelled for causes as shown, after care-
ful investigation:
Thomasso Coelho, as a notorious

swindler and fugitive from justice.
H. C. Kendal], for failure to pay debts

and keep his promises.
A. Schlachter, for substituting stamps
on circuits. Other complaints since
received show that dealings with
Schlachter are to be avoided by our
members.
F. Gaertner, for failure to keep prom-
ises, and business irregularities.
E. S. Engel, for failure to pay balance

due Sales Department.
W. A. Addicks, for dishonest practices.
Unfortunately, we fear that the
above expulsions do not thoroughly
clear the Association of its black sheep.
Possibly the reorganization of the
Board of Directors, in which a Board
of Vice-Presidents will supersede the
existing Board of Trustees, will give
that body so much strong"er backing
that they will be able to act more
freely on moral evidence, instead of
laboriously trying to collect legal evi-
dence, as we have been compelled to
do. We have been fortunate in bring-
ing to a settlement a number of claims
put in our hands by foreign members,
and we hope that this evidence of the
care of the Association for its distant
members will lead to increased mem-
bership abroad.

At the meeting held in November,
1895, it was voted to expel A. M. Rare-
shide, of Houston, Tex., for failure to
meet his obligations and keep his
promises. This action was recon-
sidered to permit of investigating new
testimony, and Mr. Rareshide's mem-
bership lapsed from non-payment of
dues before the case was settled. We
think that our members should exer-
cise caution in transactions with him.
We have written and received, since
last convention, nearly four hundred
and fifty letters, showing that the mere
clerical labor performed has been no
slight task. Correspondence has been
conducted in English, German, French
and Spanish, with every continent of
the globe.

We have been cheered by many
warm expressions of thankful appre-
ciation, and saddened by as many ex-
pression of querulous complaint.

One case of importance we feel com-
pelled to turn over to our successors
still incompleted. This is the case of
claims arising from the loss of a cir-
cuit under the Caiman administration.
The Association has paid all claims
presented by mem'bers who lost books
in this circuit, and we had hoped to
have been able to secure reimburse-
ment to the Association from the person

or persons responsible for the loss of
the circuit, but in spite of long and
careful investigation, we have not been
able to so locate this responsibility as
to secure reimbursement. We hope
that our successors may be more fortu-
nate than we have been; they can
hardly be more diligent in the prosecu-
tion of the search.

It is with a feeling of great relief
that we present this our last annual
report. Our work has been hard, often
unpleasant and of a nature to keep us
in contact with the worst side of phi-
latelic human nature, but we feel that
we have been faithful in our efforts to
perform the duties allotted to us, and
that no charge of willful injustice or
prejudiced action can rightly be made
against us. We hope that the action
of the Association in practically merg-
ing- the Trustees into the Board of Di-
rectors may prove to have been a step
forward and that the future of the As-
sociation may be one of unclouded
progress and prosperity.

When the foregoing paragraphs
were written we had hoped and sup-
posed that it would not be necessary
for us to meet again before retiring
from office. It was deemed necessary,
however, to meet on July 29th, and to
expel Eugene H. Friedlander, member
No. 224, of Philadelphia, as a notorious
swindler and fugitive from justice.

As none of the members of the Board
are able to attend the convention, we
have selected Mr. A. W. Batchelder, of
Boston, to represent us at convention,
to present this report.

GEO. W. BODE, Chairman.

IGNAZ STAUFFER,

C. P. KRAUTH. Secretary.

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REPORT OF RESIDENT VICE-PRESI-
DENT, SAN FRANCISCO, GAL.

July 23, 1896.

The Pacific Philatelic Society,
Branch No. 3, was organized November
24, 1884. reorganized December 13,
1888.

Present officers are: Frank Kaenig,
President, 122 Kearney St.; E. S. Clark,
M. D., Vice-President' and Librarian.
16 Geary St.; H. B. Phillips, Secretary
and Exchange Manager, P. O. Box 2113;
present membership, thirty-five; all
members of the American Philatelic
Association; meets on third Tuesday
of each month at 16 Geary St.

Society is in good condition and all
members in harmony. The special
work now in hand is building up a
Pacific Coast Library of Philatelic
Literature.

H. B. PHILLIPS.

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REPOKT OF EESIDENT VICE-PRES-
IDENT, NEW YORK, N. Y.

As Resident Vice-President of the
New York Branch, I have to report a
quiet year under the able management
of my predecessor, Mr. J. M. Andreini.

The members of this branch are all
members of one or more of the philate-
lic societies of the city and their so-
cial needs are supplied by the meet-
ings of those societies. The meeting's
of the branch are, therefore, mainly
for the transaction of necessary busi-
ness.

Our members have desired to partici-
pate in the benefits of the Exchange
Department of the Association, and
our Exchange Manager has made sev-
eral requests for circuits of books.
But the Superintendent of Purchase
and Exchange has, for reasons best
known to himself, failed to reply to
these requests. This is one of the
causes of the general apathy toward
the Association in this city and
throughout the East. Another reason
may be found in the remote location
chosen for the Convention, which ren-
ders it impossible for the majority of.
our members to attend. The New
York branch favors Boston as the meet-
ing place for 1897.

This Branch favors the election of
new members to our Board of Directors
each year, save for the few offices
which are best served by remaining in
the hands of those whom experience
has fitted to manage them. We
strongly object to the dishonorable
methods which have been used this
year in seeking re-election to our
Board of Directors. Our deleg-ates are
instructed to bring this matter to the
attention of the convention.

Among members of the Association
throug-hout the East there is great dis-
satisfaction with our present system
of cumulative voting', and a desire to
see it abolished. If this may not be
done away with under the laws of the
State of West Virginia, it is the desire
of a large number of our members to
surrender our present charter and re-
organize under other laws. We regard
the system of cumulative voting as
vicious and demoralizing, destroying
the dig-nity of our elections, forcing us
to adopt unworthy political methods,
and entirely failing to express the
wishes of a majority of our voters. So
far, from protecting the weak candi-
date, cumulation leaves him at the
mercy of the men with the most in-
fluence and plausibility. Instead of
each member being able to express his
choice of candidates for each office, he
feels that, in order to secure any re-
sult for his votes, he must cast them

all for one candidate and trust to luck
that decent men will secure the other
eight offices. We fail to see how hon-
est and satisfactory results can be
hoped for from such methods. More
than this, no section of the country
can hope to elect more than one or
two members of the Board of Directors
and that only by placing- a large num-
ber of proxies unreservedly in the
hands of a few men. Pools or knaves
may secure the other offices; honest
voters are helpless to prevent them.
It is undeniable that great dissatisfac-
tion exists in our Association and that
it has been several times threatened
with disruption.

We think that much of this may be
traced to cumulative voting, the un-
worthy methods it has forced us to,
and its often unsatisfactory results.

We hope the Convention will take
some action toward discontinuing this
system.

Wishing you a pleasant and har-
monious Convention.

Very respectfully,

JOHN N. LUFF,
Resident Vice-President.

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REPORT OF RESIDENT VICE-PRES-
IDENT, ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
PA.
To the President and Members of the

American Philatelic Association:

Gentlemen: I beg- leave to submit
the following report as resident Vice-
President of Allegheny County, Penn-
sylvania, for the year ending:

During the year I signed as reference
or as Resident Vice-President, seven
applications, five of which were from
Allegheny County. During- this same
period death removed one of our
members, Mr. J. B. Kleiman; three
were suspended; one expelled, and one
removed to another State. This leaves
the membership for Allegheny County
forty-four, of which number twenty-
nine are members of Pittsburgh
Branch No. 5.

Pittsburgh Branch has rounded up
the year very successfully from a phi-
latelic standpoint; local auction sales
were held, at which many stamps
were sold, realizing gratifying prices;
a number of interesting philatelic pa-
pers were read at the meetings, and
interest was never wanting.

The local society, the Twin City Phi-
latelic Society, has been extremely
flourishing this past year, and from
that source we expect many gains for
the Association.

Yours very respectfully,

E. DOEBLIN,
Resident Vice-President.
Allegheny, Pa,, August 8, 1896.

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REPORT OF RESIDENT VICE-PRESI-
DENT, CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Name of branch, Garfield-Perry
Stamp Club; organized March 17, 1890;
admitted as branch, July, 1890; mem-
bers August 1, 1896:

Active 43

Associate 4

Honorary 3

Total 50

Members belonging to the American
Philatelic Association, twenty-two;
meetings held from July, 1895 to July,
1896, eleven; average attendance, fif-
teen; Secretary, W. H. Barn urn, 47
Livingston St.; Resident Vice-Presi-
dent 1896, Geo. J. Bailey.

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REPORT OF THE RESIDENT VICE-
PRESIDENT, ST. LOUIS, MO..

The Branch of the American Phila-
telic Association in St. Louis has an
organization separate and distinct
from the regular St. Louis Philatelic
Society, although conducted under the
same name, all members of the Society
being members of the Branch; but
there are members of the Branch who
have not affiliated with the local So-
ciety. The membership of the Branch
August 1st, 1896, was fifty-four.
Yours very respectfully,

C. H. MEKBEL, "
Resident Vice-President.

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FINAL REPORT OF ENTERTAIN-
MENT COMMITTEE.

September 11, 1896.
N. W. Chandler, Treasurer.

Dear Sir: — We hand you herewith a
check for $25.05 to be added to the En-
tertainment Fund of the American
Philatelic Association.

The Entertainment Committee at
Lake Minnetonka collected from mem-
bers xDresent the sum of $75.30, and ex-
pended $50.25, leaving a balance as
specified above of $25.05.

Yours very respectfully,
E. R. ALDRICH,

Chairman.
JOE F. BEARD,
C. H. MEKEEL.

REPORT OF COUNTERFEIT DE-
TECTOR.

In presenting my report as Counter-
feit Detector of the American Phila-
telic Association, I beg to state that
during the past year I have received
one-hundred and sixty-nine (169) lots,
containing six hundred and forty-one
(641) stamps, for examination, of
which four hundred and twenty-three
(423) were genuine and two hundred
and eighteen (218) counterfeit.

The majority of stamps sent for ex-
amination have been grills, reprints
and high class counterfeits.

More Heligoland reprints have been
sent in than anything else. The class of
stamps submitted has made my duties
very heavy, many requiring consider-
able time for proper examination.

In every case where there has been
the slightest doubt, the stamp has been
shown to the best informed specialist
in the city, and the opinion of several
experts secured.

Considering the class of stamps sent
for examination, the fee shall be ad-
vanced at the next Convention.

J. W. SCOTT,
Counterfeit Detector A. P. A.
40 John St., N. Y. City.

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REPORT OF THE AUCTION AGENT.

New York, August, 1896.

The members of the Association who
have availed themselves of the advan-
tage of this Department, have been
much the same as the previous year.
General satisfaction must have re-
sulted, as no stamp has been returned
as unsatisfactory, and no complaint
made that I recall.

The amount purchased reached
nearly $2000.

Great opportunities are open to auc-
tion buyers if their bids are placed in
proper hands, and I may properly state
that, although some distrust has arisen
as to the methods of some auction man-
agers, auction sales in New York are
fairly conducted in the interests of
both seller and buyer.

Members of the American Philatelic
Association should not neglect to avail
themselves of this Department.

W. F. GREGORY.

MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS

OF

THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION

OF THE —

American Philatelic Association.

Minnetonka Beach, Minn., August 11-13, 1896.

The following stockholders were
present:

E. E. Aldrich, Benson, Minn.

E. C. Althen, Elgin, 111.

Geo. W. Achard, Minneapolis, Minn.
W. E. Annan, St, Paul, Minn.
Chas. Beamish, Philadelphia, Pa.
P. J. Bescher, Kansas City, Mo.
H. C. Beardsley, St. Joseph, Mo.

A. W. Batchelder, Boston, Mass.
Joe F. Beard, Muscatine, la.

L. T. Brodstone, Superior, Neb.
W. H. Barnum, Cleveland, Ohio.
Ira M. Becker, Beading, Pa.
O. K. Carstarphen, Denver, Colo.
N. W. Chandler, Collinsville, 111.
H. E. Deals, Fleming'ton, N. J.

F. H. Friend, St. Paul, Minn.
Geo. Gregory, Clarendon Hills, 111.
Hy. Gremmel, New York City.

C. W. Kissinger, Beading, Pa.
Leon G. Lambert, St. Paul, Minn.
Fred Michael, Chicago, 111.

M. Morganthau, Ohicag-o, 111.

D. J. McDermott, Beading-, Pa.
C. H. Mekeel, St. Louis, Mo.

G. D. Mekeel, St. Louis, Mo.

E. S. Martin, Minneapolis, Minn.

B. S. Boss, Chicago, 111.

L. Bobie, Highland Park, 111.

C. E. Severn, Chicago, 111.

E. S. Stebbins, Minneapolis, Minn.
H. G. Smith, Winona, Minn.
H. S. Swenson, Minneapolis, Minn.
C. L. Thurston, Omaha, Neb.
Theo. Withee, La Crosse, Wis.
N. H. Withee. La Crosse, Wis.
B. E. Wood, New Orleans, La.
W. E. Young, Minneapolis, Minn.

The proxy representation at the
opening of the Convention was re-
ported by the Comlrnittee on Creden-
tials as below stated. (Several addi-
tional proxies were received during
Convention by various members and
transfers of proxies made, as appears
by supplementary reports of the Com-
mittee, but not materially altering- the
total representation.

FIEST DAY.

(First Session.)

The Convention met In tiie Hotel
Lafayette, at Minnetonka Beach, at
10:00 A. M. In the absence of the
President and Vice-President, the Con-
vention was called to order by the
Treasurer, N. W. Chandler, of Collins-
ville, 111., acting as temporary Chair-
man, on behalf of and under instruc-
tions of the President.

The Chairman: I have a communi-
cation from the President wihich, in
the momentary absence of the Secre-
tary, I will read.

The following' communication from
the President was then read:

St. Louis, Mo., Aug. S, 1896.

Gentlemen: I have been advised by
my physician that it would be im-
proper for me either to prepare any ex
tended address to yon, or to attempt
to attend or preside at ;<i, this your
Eleventh Annual Convention. I sincere-
ly regret that my own judgment agrees
with his, and that I am prevented from
following my inclination and meeting
you again to renew the personal expe-
riences of the past nine years.

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I think it would have 'been agreeable
to us all to have gone over again the
main facts in our history, to have re-
newed the prominent events in our
growth and progress, to have taken
counsel together for the future. I
may, however, only thank you for the
very general good will that has so
unanimously aided me in the effort to
build up a permanent, useful organiza-
tion, for the uniform courtesy that has
been extended to me personally, in the
discharge of my official duties, and the
warm friendship 'that has in so many
instances grown up between us as fel-
low members.

It is not without some regret that I
have felt it best for myself to lay aside
the responsibilities of the office you
have tendered nie so often, and I may
be pardoned, I think, if 1 indulge in
some little feeling of. pride in turning
over to my successor the office I have
held by your choice so long-, with the
assurance that the 'Association has
grown and prospered since we made
the beginning together, that he may
assume it in 'full confidence that his
labors will be lighter, and its progress
more rapid.

Many changes will no doulbt be made
in the Board of Directors, and your
choice will, no doubt, t>e of good men
and true, but the prosperity of such an
Association as ours depends, after all,
upon no one man or set of men, but
on the exertion of individual members,
and their cordial co-operation with the
officers.

I bespeak, therefore, for the new
President, a still more hearty sym-
pathy than 'that so cordially extended
to me, but I 'hope to be always fore-
most in seconding" his endeavors my-
self.

There remains to be performed a
single duty which my enforced ab-
sence, and, as I am informed, 'that of
the Vice-President also, renders neces-
sary, in order that there may be no
question of the legality of the present
election.

By Article V., Section 1, it is made
the duty of the President to appoint
all comimittees, some of which are to
be appointed at special 'times, by dif-
ferent By-Laws, and these, therefore,
cannot be appointed by the officer pre-
siding at the time, but by Article VI.,
Section 1, it is provided that all elec-
tions of officers or other officers to be
elected by the stockholders, shall be
conducted under the supervision of the
Committee on Credentials appointed by
the President for that purpose, which
shall consist of three stockholders.
The time for the appointment of this

Committee is prescribed to be the first
thing upon the opening- of the meeting,
and as no organization of the stock-
holders can be held until the Commit-
tee on Credentials ascertains who are
present in person or by proxy, a se-
rious question mig-ht arise were not the
duty performed by the President made
possible.

I shall, therefore, name as a Commit-
tee on Credentials to conduct this elec-
tion, Messrs. H. E. Deats, Flemington,
X. J.; John M. Luff, New York, N. Y.,
and C. E. Severn, Chicago. And I
hereby authorize Mr. N. W. Chandler,
one of the Directors, to call the meet-
ing to order, and appoint any other
stockholder in the place of any of those
who may not be present at the opening
of this Convention.

And now, gentlemen, I bid you fare-
well as your President, to resume the
relation of fellow member. Trusting
that the ties we have formed in the one
relation may continue to bring us still
closer together in the other.
Yours sincerely,

JOHN K. TIFFANY,

President.

The Chairman: The first order of
business is the completion of the Com-
mittee on Credentials by the appoint-
ment of a member in place of Mr. Luff,
who is absent. I will appoint to fill
this vacancy Mr. Chas. Beamish, of
Philadelphia.

Mr. Gremmel: As the polls close at
12 o'clock, and some of the stock-
holders present have not voted, I move
that a recess be taken until 2:30 P. M.

The Chairman: It is moved and
seconded that a recess be taken until
2:30 P. M. If that is your pleasure
please manifest it in the usual manner.

The Chairman: It is so ordered.
We will now take a recess until 2:30
P. M. to-day.

FIBST DAY.

(Second Session.)

The meeting was called to order at
2:55 P. M. by the temporary Chair-
man, N. W. Chandler.

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.

The Chairman: It has been the
usual custom to appoint the eomimat-
tees without waiting for the report of
the Committee on Credentials. I will
continue this custom, and announce
the appointment of the following com-
mittees:

Committee on Standing Bules: H. S.
Swenson, W. B. Young, L. Brodstone.

Committee on By-Laws: Messrs. H.
G. Smith, A. W. Batehelder, H. Grem-
mel, N. W. Chandler, C. H. Mekeel.

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Committee on Official Circular:
Messrs. H. C. Beardsley, N. H. Withee,
George W. Achard.

Committee on Branch Societies:
Messrs. F. Michael, Edward St&bbins,
Lewis Bobie.

Committee on Finance: Messrs.
George Gregory, G. D. Mekeel, F. H.
Friend.

Committee on Exchange and Pur-
chasing Agent: Messrs. J. F. Beard,
M. Morgenth.au, B. S. Ross.

Committee on Library: Messrs. E.
E. Aldrich, 0. H. Carstaphen, N. H.
Withee.

Committee on Arrang'aments, (pre-
viously appointed): Messrs. E. B. Al-
drich, J. F. Beard, C. H. Mekeel.

EEPOETS OF OFFICERS.

The Chairman: The report of the
Secretary is now in order.

Mr. Kissinger: The report will be
read to-morrow morning.

The Chairman: The next in order
is the report of the Vice-President.

The Secretary: No report has been
received.

The report of the Treasurer is next
in order.

The Treasurer, Mr. N. W. Chandler,
read his report:

The Secretary: Under the rules, this
report "will be referred to the Commit-
tee on Finance.

The Chairman: 'Is the report of the
Board of Trustees ready?

Mr. Batchelder: Mr. Chairman, I
am requested to report for the Board
of Trustees, and I have the report here,
but have reasons for not reading- it
to-day.

The Chairman: The report will be
referred to the Committee on By-Laws,
to be read to-morrow.

The Chairman: The next is the re-
port of the Librarian. Is Mr. Deats
present?

Mr. Deats not being present, the re-
port will be referred to the Committee
on Library, when received.

The Chairman: The next is the re-
port of the Collecting Agent.

The report was read by the Secretary
and referred to Committee on By-Laws.

The Chairman: The report of the
Superintendent of the Purchasing-,
Sales and Exchange Department is
next.

Mr. G. D. Mekeel: This report will
be ready to-morrow.

The Chairman: The report will be
referred to the Committee on Sales and
Purchasing- Department, when re-
ceived.

The Chairman: Is the report of the
publisher of the Official Circular ready?

Mr. Mekeel: This report will be
ready to-morrow.

The Chairman: Report will be re-
ferred to the Committee on Official
Circular, when received. 1 believe that
covers all the reports. What is the
next business under consideration?

ELIGIBILITY OF W. C. STONE.

Mr. Batchelder: I have in my hand
the annual report for 1896. On page
5 of the Constitution I find under Ar-
ticle IV., Section 1:

"The Board of Directors of 'this As-
sociation shall be designated as the
Official Board, and shall consist of nine
members, who shall all be citizens of
the United States. Section 2. Each
Director shall be a stockholder of the
Association and shall hold his office
until the close of the next Annual Con-
vention, and until his successor shall
have qualified. At least three of their
number shall be collectors, and not
dealers, by profession. And at least
six of their number shall be residents
of different States."

The question is, how are the other
three members to be chosen, and I
would like an opinion as to just what
constitutes the rest of the Board, and
we have to refer to the record of the
proceedings last year to find out
whether it is intended that the other
three members shall come from separ-
ate States or may 'come from anywhere.
I think that the Committee on By-Laws
last year made this report, naming two
propositions, the first proposition being
that at the next election, this election,
instead of choosing five Directors, you
should choose seven; four should be
from different States, and three should
be chosen from the same locality. The
situation, as compared with last year,
is precisely identical. The make-up of
the Board, so far as the location of the
three Vice-Presidents is concerned, is
precisely identical. The matter then
caused a discussion, and Mr. Grem-
mel asked: "Now, can the First, Second
and Third Vice-Presidents be elected
from one State?" Mr. Thwing made a
motion as follows: "I move, Mr. Chair-
man, that the second recommendation
of the Committee, providing for nine
members of the Board of Trustees,
shall be adopted, eliminating the geo-
graphical distinction with reference to
the three members who shall have the
duties of the Board of Trustees."

Mr. Mekeel: I wish to offer, as an
amendment to that resolution, the
elimination of any geographical dis-
tinction with reference to any of
the nine Directors.

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Mr. Mekeel's vote was put and car-
ried by a vote of 364 to 296. Upon the
question being asked, Mr. Tiffany
ruled that it was only necessary that
a majority carry the amendment to the
By-Laws. But that a two-thirds vote
was needed to change the By-fLaws. A
motion was made 'to have the amend-
ment withdrawn, which was put and
carried.

The Chairman: This proposition
provides, seemingly, that the three
Vice-Presidents should be chosen from
the same locality, living within a ra-
dius of fifty miles from each other. I
do not think it is competent for the
Chair to pass on the question, and
while I can simply say that my per-
sonal opinion is that only the three
Vice-Presidents should be elected
within a radius of fifty miles, or the
same State, I should hesitate to make
a ruling to that effect. I give it simply
as my personal opinion, as derived from
the printed report.

Mr. Batchelder: What I desire is the
opinion of the Chair.

The Chairman: The three Vice-Pres-
idents, I think, should be elected from
the same locality. But I do not care
to make a ruling upon the question
presented.

A Member: We are unable to make
anything of the motion at present. I
kindly request our President to give
this his consideration.

The Chairman: The Committee on
Credentials is competent to pass on this
question.

Mr. Mekeel: The best way for us to
do is to throw the question into the
Convention, and I think the proper way
to put this before the House is to ask
for am expression of opinion from the
gentlemen present.

Mr. Batchelder: I agree with the
Chairman. The Committee on Creden-
tials must, of necessity, decide for
itself, anyway. Its decision will come
before the Convention, and we shall
act upon that.

Mr. Mekeel: I move that it be the
sense of the Convention assembled that
the proper construction to be placed on
our By-Laws should be the one enter-
tained by the Committee on By-Laws
at the last Convention, whose action
was approved and accepted, and that
our understanding of this By-Law
should be that the three Vice-Presi-
dents must be elected from, and resi-
dents of the same State, within a ra-
dius of fifty miles. That the other six
must be residents of different States;
other States than that from which the
Vice-Presidents are elected. We have
to go back to the report of the Commit-

tee on Credentials, and take the inten-
tion rather than the present construc-
tion of the By-Laws. If we are to dis-
cuss this subject from the intention
of the Committee, we must discuss
the whole of it, and we must accept
their whole intention. We must take
the very words and their meaning re-
gardless of our personal choice, and
that point was brought up very forcibly
by Mr. Luff in our last Convention.

He questioned the Chairman of the
Committee on By-Laws, when he had
the floor, making his report, at the
last Convention, and the fallowing dia-
logue appeai-s in the Official Beport:
" Mr. Luff: I would like to ask the
"Chairman of the Committee if it is
"the idea that, if you have three rnem-
"bers from one State in your Board of
"Directors, you do not propose to have
"any one of the remainder of your
"Board selected from that State?
" Mr. Tiffany: No, sir.
" Mr. Luff: There will only be three
"on the Board from any one State?
" Mr. Tiffany: Yes, sir."

Therefore, it may readily be seen
that it was the intention of the Com-
mittee who amended the By-Laws that
the six Directors other than the Board
of Vice-Presidents should be elected
from States different from that in
which the Vice-Presidents might re-
side.

Mr. Batchelder: I have no doubt
there are many opinions regarding the
construction of that clause. Whatever
decision we arrive at will affect the
election. We can all unitedly support
the first proposition, however. On the
second there are many opinions.

Mr. Mekeel: I move that the con-
struction placed upon this resolution
is, that the three Vice-Presidents shall
be chosen from the same State, leaving
the remaining six Directors to be
chosen from different States other than
that from which the Vice-Presidents
are chosen.

Mr. Batchelder: What is objected
is, that there are three or four from
the one State.

Mr. Mekeel: I think as a. matter of
fact we cannot g'et into the merits of
the question. We are simply consider-
ing- the construction placed upon it by
the last Convention. A certain Com-
mittee then framed the By-Laws, and
they do not express the intention of
the Committee here. We are not dis-
cussing the matter from our own stand-
point.

Mr. Gregory: 'It must have some
bearing, otherwise it would not be
touched.

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Mr. Mekeel: The object is to give
the Committee on Credentials the ben-
efit of our opinion, to govern them.

Mr. Batchelder: I think it best to
settle it now, then it will not come up
in a future meeting of the Conven-
tion. I move to amend and strike out
that last clause.

The Chairman: Is tlhat amendment
se-eonded? The question is, shall the
amendment to Mr. Mekeel's resolution
be accepted? 1D0 you desire the
amendment put?

Mr. Batchelder: Will you please re-
peat the amendment?

The amendment was repeated.

The Chairman: Are you ready for
the question?

A Member: What is the sense of
this? I move to lay the whole matter
on the table.

The motion was seconded.

The Chairman: It is moved and sec-
onded that the question be laid on the
table. Are you ready for the question?
Those in favor will say "Aye" (Aye).
Those opposed will say "No" ('No).

The Chairman: The Chair is in
doubt. Shall we decide by a rising
vote? If that be your pleasure, those
in favor of laying it on the table will
please rise.

The Chairman: The Chair counts
fifteen members voting in favor of lay-
ing- the motion on the table. Those op-
posed will now rise. The Chair counts
twelve members voting against laying
the motion on the table. The motion
to lay the resolution on the taible is
adopted.

The Committee on By-Laiws was then
instructed to draft an amendment to
the By-Laws to cover this point.

The Chairman: I have the report
of the Special Committee on By-Daws
appointed at the last Convention to
suggest amendments thereto.

COMMITTEE ON BEVISION OF BY-
LAWS.

The following c omnium cation with
notes was received and referred to
Committee on By-Laws:

Gentlemen: Your committee ap-
pointed at the last Convention to gen-
erally revise the By-Laws and report at
this Convention respectfully report,
that owing to the ill health of two of
its members and other unexpected
causes, your committee have been un-
able to meet and confer upon the
changes suggested. From Mr. Bice
we have had no suggestions. Mr.
Krauth kindly prepared a dummy of
the old By-Laws for each member, and
having made his suggestions upon his
own copy, sent the same to the chair-

man, who has added his own sugges-
tions thereto. It is fair to add that
Mr. Krauth has not had an opportunity
to express his approval or disapproval
of the suggestions of the chairman.
The draft thus prepared is hereby sub-
mitted as our report.

For the Committee,
JOHN K. TIFFANY, Chairman.
Most of the suggestions of Mr.
Krauth and Mr. Tiffany were followed
by the Committee on By-Laws.

The following report was read:

REPORT OF ENTERTAINMENT
COMMITTEE.

To the Officers and Members of the Amer-
ican Philatelic Association:

It is with regret that the Committee
on Arrangement find, at the eleventh
hour, that their duties were not ex-
pected to terminate with arranging
for a hall for the meeting of conven-
tion, but that some arrang-ements for
entertainment be made. The St. Paul
and Minneapolis collectors have kindly
assisted the Committee by arranging
a trolley-car party for Wednesday
afternoon, with luncheon at the Com-
mercial Club, and on Thursday ar-
rangements have been perfected for a
cruise on the lake, terminating with a
picnic at the Hermitage. The steamer
Acte has been chartered for this occa-
sion and will leave at 9:30.

E. E. ALDRICH.

C. H. MEKEEL.

JOE F. BEARD.

Mr. Batchelder: If we accept all
these invitations we shall have to a-e-
cept the invitation of the Committee
to stay another week. We are here to
transact business first and have a good
time afterward.* Now, I shall go Thurs-
day night or Friday morning. I do not
believe I stand alone. We come here
to transact business, and unless we
come to some arrangement to have
the session early Thursday, or can
make arrangement to have a session on
the boat, I have no objection to that
course.

The Chairman: The Chair recog-
nizes Mr. McDermott.

Mr. McDermott: I beg to withdraw
the name of Mr. Kissing'er as a candi-
date for any office, whether elected or
not, and I further wish to state that
if any offense has been taken to cer-
tain remarks made, they are duly apol-
ogized for by my words to-day, and
that Mr. Kissinger will always remain,
as he has in the past, staunch to phil-
ately and ever a friend of the American
Philatelic Association. (Applause.)

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The Chairman: Is there any further
business for this afternoon?

Mr. Gremmel: I move that we ad-
journ until to-morrow morning- at
10:00 A. M.

The motion was seconded and car-
ried.

SECOND BAY.
(Third Session.)

Wednesday Morning, Aug. 12, 1896.

The meeting- was called to order "by
the Chairman, Mr. N. W. Chandler, at
10 o'clock.

The Chairman: I have this morning-
received the report of the Trustees,
which will be referred to the Commit-
tee on By-Laws.

The Chairman: The Credential Com-
mittee will now make a partial report.

EEPOET OF COMMITTEE ON CRE-
DENTIALS.

First Report.

Your Committee on Credentials re-
ports the number of proxies held as
follows:

H. Gremmel 83

C. H. Mekeel 80

H. E. Deats.' 79

A. W. Batchelder 50

G. D. Mekeel 48

O. K. Carstarphen 47

F. Michael 46

G. Gregory 44

H. C. Beardsley 42

W. H. Barnum 41

J. F. Beard 30

C. Beamish 23

D. J. McDermott 19

L. Brodstone 13

H. G. Smith 7

F. H. Friend 4

C. E. Severn 3

E. R. Aldrich 3

L. Robie 1

F. J. Bescher 11

674
H. E. DEATS, Chairman.
OHARLRS BEAMISH.
C. E. SEVERN.

The Chairman: If there is no ob-
jection, the report will be accepted
as .read.

The Chairman: The Chair will now
entertain a motion to appoint a per-
manent Chairman.

Mr. C. H. Mekeel: I nominate Mr.
H. G. Smith, of Winona, Minn.

The motion 'was seconded and car-
ried.

The Chairman: It appears to be
unanimous. Mr. Smith is appointed
permanent Chairman, and the Eleventh

Annual Convention of the American
Philatelic Association is now in ses-
sion. (Applause.)

(Calls for a speech.)

The Chairman: I promised my
friends I would say nothing.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
STANDING RULES.

We, the undersigned, recommend
that the rules governing preceding
conventions be enforced at this our
Eleventh Annual Convention.

Respectfully submitted,

H. S. SWENSEN, Chairman.

L. T. BRODSTONE.

W. R. YOUNG.

The report was adopted.

The Chairman: We will now pro-
ceed to the roll-call.

The Secretary then called the roll.

Mr. Gremmel: I have protested
against several gentlemen being ad-
mitted to our Society. I believe all of
them will make good members of our
Society, and I now recall my protest.
I do not want to go into details with
the names, as toy withdrawing- my pro-
test they can take their place.

The Chairman: We will hear from
the Committee on Official Circular.
We will hear Mr. Beardsley's report.

Mr. Beardsley: The Committee re-
ports that the following offers 'have
been received:

PROPOSITIONS FROM PUBLISHERS.

Boston, Mass., Aug. 7, 1896.

I authorize A. W. Batchelder to make
in my belialf the following- proposi-
tion to the American Philatelic Asso-
ciation:

I will print each month in the Boa-
ton Stamp Book all matter which may
be furnished as official matter of the
Association by the proper authorities,
and will enter each member of the As-
sociation as a subscriber to the maga-
zine at a uniform rate of forty cents
per year for each member, to be paid
to me by the Treasurer of tlhe Associa-
tion in advance, either annually, semi-
annually or quarterly, as the Directors
of the Association may order; provided
that this offer does not include the
printing of the stenographic report
of the annual Convention, for which
other provision must be made if the
above offer is accepted. The printing
of a complete list of members once
during the year will be included, if the
Directors so desire.

JOHN LUTHER KILBON.

Minnetonka Beach, Minn.. Aug 11, 1896.

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The publishers of Mekeel's Weekly
Stamp News will continue the publica-
tion of official matter upon same condi-
tions as present year.

Or, if use of our columns are desired
for weekly reports, we will give space
to same and send the paper to all mem-
bers for twenty-five cents per annum
for each copy furnished, with postage
extra for foreign members.

C. H. MEKEEL.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON OF-
FICIAL CIRCULAR.

To the Officers and Members of the Amer-
ican Philatelic Association:
Your Committee on Official Organ re-
port that the MekeeVs Weekly Stamp
News having been such a satisfactory
official organ, tlhey would recommend
that the contract be renewed for an-
other year, either twelve cents per
year for each member, reports
monthly, or twenty-five cents per year
for each member, reports every week,
the latter being considered the best.
Respectfully submitted,

H. C. BEARDSLEY, Chairman.

N. H. WITHEE.

G. W. ACHARD.

The report of Resident Vice-Presi-
dent of the New York Branch was pre-
sented, and referred to the Committee
on By-Laws.

Mr. Kissinger: I would like to state
that I have here the reports from the
Pacific Philatelic Society and the
Cleveland Branch. They were all sent
out at the same time.

They were handed to the Secretary.

The Secretary: Is it the pleasure of
the Convention that I should read
these reports?

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
BRANCH SOCIETIES.

Gentlemen: We have received reports
from two branch societies. The Twin
City and New York Branch No. 2. As
all but two societies neglected to send
reports, we are unable to reach any
results as to the condition of the
branches as a whole and recommend
that a By-Law be passed making it the
duty of the Secretary to notify the
branches twenty days before each an-
nual convention to send in detailed re-
ports.

The Twin City report shows that it
has had a prosperous year, but neglects
to state whether its membership has in-
creased or decreased during' the year.
We recommend that the Committee on
Resolutions draw up suitable ones on
the death of Mr; .T. B. Klemman.

The New York Branch also neglects
lo give us an}r statement as to its mem-
bership, growth, etc., and complains
ag-ainst the society not sending it ex-
change books, and also asks the society
to adopt such measures as will abolish
cumulative voting.

The Committee em state that the
Chicago Branch has had a successful
year, with a good attendance during
the winter, and though its meetings
have been rather small lately, expect
they will again be largely attended
when the weather permits.

Respectfully submitted,

FRED MICHAEL.

LEWIS ROBIE.

EDW. S. STEBBINS.

Report of Finance Committee was
then read and accepted.

REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Minnetonka Beach, Minn.,
August 11, 1896.
To the Chairman and Members of the
American Philatelic Association in
Convention assembled .
Gentlemen: — We have examined the
report of the Treasurer as submitted
to us and find it correct as per books
and vouchers submitted.

We endorse the recommendation of
the Treasurer to have his bond increas-
ed to $2,000, same to be obtained of a
Surety Company, at the expense of the
Association, and further that the Offi-
cial Board be given power to increase it
from time to time as the occasion de-
mands.

GEO. GREGORY.
G. D. MEKEEL.
F. H. FRIEND.

The Chairman: The next report in
order is the report of the Committee
on Purchasing and Exchange Depart-
ment.

The Committee asked for further
time, as all the papers had not been
received.

The Chairman: The next report is
that of the Librarian.

Mr. Deats then explained concerning
the new library, and advised that the
question be referred to the proper
Committee, to be appointed, and to re-
port at the next Convention.

Mr. C. H. Mekeel: 'In order to bring
this matter before the meeting, I
move that a Committee of three be ap-
pointed by the Chair, some time during
this Convention, to give this matter
careful consideration, and report at the
next Convention.

It was seconded and carried. The
Committee to be appointed later.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LI-
BRARY.

To the Officers and Members of the Amer-
ican Philatelic Association:

It is with regret that your Commit-
tee has to note that the first section
of the Librarian's report is a repeti-
tion of his report of former years —
the theme being the little or no inter-
est taken in the department by the
members at large. This is to be re-
gretted, as this department, if all
would take proper interest, might be
made one of the most valuable in the
Association.

The question of a permanent loca-
tion for the library is one which should
be seriously considered, and your Com-
mittee recommend that a special com-
mitte of three be appointed to consider
the advisability of placing the library
as an annex to some public library, in
case proper arrangements can be made.

E. R. ALDRICH.

ONEY K. CARSTARPHEN.

N. H. WITHEE.

The Committee on By-Laws reserved
their report for the last session.

The Chairman: This completes the
reports of the Committees that are
ready. What is your further pleasure ?

A report from Mr. Alvah Davison,
Vice-President, was read by the Sec-
retary. (Printed with other reports
elsewhere.)

Mr. Mekeel: In reg-ard to that re-
port, Mr. Davison has not given us a
single idea that would be practical in
disposing of the matter. His sugges-
tion to make it optional with the mem-
bers whether they shall pay the one
per cent, is not practical, also that the
insurance shall only he paid out of the
funds on hand.

There is no fund on ihand for the
payment of this insurance, except the
cumulating fund. If we had a fund on
hand of two, or three or five hundred,
every member in the Association
would be glad to pay the insurance.
But those people who do pay the one
per cent, are simply furnishing a fund
for future generations. It is thor-
oughly unbusiness-like.

We have no fund now that would
put this into shape. The Association
should create a fund by making it com-
pulsory that every one shall pay one
per cent. It should be referred to the
Committee on By-Laws. I think it is
foolish to leave it in an optional form.

A motion was made to the effect that
the payment of one per cent, on all
stamps in the Department be made
compidsory.

The motion was seconded by Mr.
Gregory, and carried.

The Chairman: Is the report of the
International Secretary here?

The report was then read by Mr.
Kissinger.

The Chairman: We will listen to
the report of the iSecretary.

Mr. Kissinger read his report, which
was greeted by great applause.

REPORT OP THE OBITUARY COM-
MITTEE.

The Secretary: I have here the re-
port of the Obituary Connmittee.

The Chairman: If there is no objec-
tion, this report will be referred to the
proper Committee.

GEORGES OARION CASE.

The Chairman : At the last Associa-
tion, held in Clayton, action was taken
in the matter of Georges Carion of
San Francisco, who was suspended for
one year on the charge of selling-
stamps of Cochin China that appear to
be forg-eries. This matter was re-
ferred to a Committee, who corre-
sponded with the proper authorities.
We will call for the report from them
to know what has been done in the
case, and also to ascertain the present
whereabouts of the stamps sent to the
Trustees by Mr. Carion.

Mr. Gremmel: Will you kindly give
me five minutes, to get some papers
from my room?

The Chairman: The time will be
gTanted.

The Chairman: Is the report of the
Collecting Agent here?

The Secretary: No report was re-
ceived.

Mr. Kissinger then stated that he had
received a letter from the Government
of Cochin China. Mr. Deats was asked
to translate the letter.

Mr. Deats: It is in substance as fol-
lows :

This letter, from the General Govern-
ment of Cochin China, merely gives a
list of the quantity and values of cer-
tain stamps issued 'by them on the 21st
of January, 1888. It tells where they
were authorized to be used, and un-
less we have the rest of the corre-
spondence, this letter does not do us
any good.

Mr. Gremmel: I would ask for in-
formation. Will you get our Secre-
tary to read the minutes of last year's
Convention on this point?

Mr. Batchelder then read the follow-
ing from the minutes of the last Con-
vention.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Case of Vertrauliclies Korrespondenz-
Blatt vs. Georges Carion.

Mr. Krauth, Secretary of the Board
of Trustees, read a special report of
the Board in the matter of tihe charges
against Georges Carion, and submitted
the documentary evidence in the case.
After discussion, the following- resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That pending Georges
Carion's taking legal proceeding's to
vindicate his character, he is suspended
from all his functions as a member of
this Association for one year, and that
in the event that he does not bring
such suit and prosecute it with dili-
gence, so that the Association may be
informed at the next Convention as
to the state of the facts, he shall be
expelled; that any attempt on his part
to resig'n during the year shall be con-
sidered a confession on his part, and he
shall be expelled. That the matter be
made a special order of business for
the next Convention, and that Mr.
Carion be informed by the General Sec-
retary of the adoption of this resolu-
tion.

Mr. Gremmel: I would ask more in-
formation. Have we any correspond-
ence here from Mr. Carion?

The Chairman: Have you any?

Mr. Kissinger: The only reply I
have received up to this time is the one
Mr. Deats has read.

Mr. Gremmel: I do not care to g-o
over all the correspondence Which 1
hold with San Francisco members.
But I have another letter here which
states that a search warrant has been
taken out against Mr. Carion by his
former clerk, Mr. Schiller. ('Reads
the letter.) I would now move that we
expel Mr. Carion from our Convention.

The motion was seconded.

Mr. McDermott: I hold in my hand
a telegram frcwn Mr. Carion. In this
matter of Mr. Carion, the understand-
ing was that he was —

Mr. Gremmel: I rise to a point of
order. The motion has not (been put
before the House for debate.

The Chairman: It is moved and
seconded that Georges Carion be ex-
pelled.

Mr. McDermott: I wish to state
that at the time Mr. Kissinger was in-
structed to investigate the charges and
write to Mr. Carion, Mr. Carion re-
plied that he would go to France and
bring- suit against the parties that
prosecuted him. It happened that Mr.
Carion was not in a financial condition
to go there, and later on, when he was
prepared, he found that the Society

had gone out of existence. The
charges having been brougttit by this
Society, he was to prosecute in order
to free himself. The action of the
American Philatelic Association re-
quired that he bring- suit against the
parties. Here I have in my hand a
letter under the recent date of June 13,
1896, saying- that the two unpaid letter
stamps, which are the stamps in ques-
tion, are perfectly genuine at all
points. The Postmaster in Cochin
China signs this.

Mr. Carion states, I am pleased to
inform you, "I have just received from
the Postmaster in Cochin China, a con-
firmation of the authenticity of the so
much disputed letter stamps of Cochin
China. I think this will close the mat-
ter about the stamps."

Air. Batchelder: This matter has
been under discussion for a year or
two. This man should have been ex-
pelled long ago. There are many other
suspicious thing's about him. A year
ago he was going- abroad. We to-day
hear for the first time tfhat he was not
going- abroad. I think we had better
expel him.

A Member: Mr. Carion has been dis-
posed of. We cannot enter into the
merits of the case. He should be ex-
pelled, unless he made a defense; he
has not made that defense, and he has
to be expelled because he failed to do
that which the Convention said he
should to retain his membership.

Mr. Achard: I do not know very
much about this Carion matter, but I
at the same time, think it ought to be
discussed very thoroughly. Every
man has a right to speak, and if any-
body knows anything about this case,
it should be investigated thoroughly.

Mr. Gremmel, 'after reading- part of
the letter, said: We cannot do any-
thing less than to uphold the decision
of last year's Convention. Therefore.
I eall for a vote on this question.

The Chairman: Are you ready for
the question?

Mr. Gremmel: I move we take a
vote by roll-call.

Mr. Friend: It is only one hour and
fifteen minutes before taking the train
for Minneapolis and St. Paul. We
ought to take immediate action upon
this matter.

The motion for a roll-call was then
seconded.

The roll-call was taken, with the re-
sults of 645 in favor of expmlsion, 20
against, and three not voting.

Mr. Chandler: I will call on the Sec-
retary to report the whereabouts of
the stamps sent to Cochin China.

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Mr. Kissinger: The stamps are in
my safe at home.

Mr. Batehelder: 1 move we adjourn
to the call of tlhe President. We may
have a meeting on the boat to-morrow.

Motion was seconded and carried.

THIRD DAY.

(Fourth Session.)

Thursday, 1:55 P. M.

The Convention having- taken an ex-
cursion on Lake Minnetonka, a meet-
ing was called at the "Hermitage," Mr.
Smith in the chair.

The Chairman : We will hear the re-
port of the Committee on Credentials.

SECOND REPORT OF CREDENTIAL
COMMITTEE.

Add new proxies received,

Total.

C. H. Mekeel 1 81

G. D. Mekeel 3 51

A. W. Batehelder 1 51

H. Gremmel 24 107

Take off,

O. K. Carstarphen 2 45

H. C. Beardsley 1 41

Total 1st report 674

Add net 26

Total 700

H. E. DEATS, Chairman.
C. E. SEVERN.
CHAS. BEAMISH.

The Credential Committee desire
this Convention to make such changes
in the By-Laws as will enable the Com-
mittee at the next Convention to pre-
sent a report the first day, and to this
end sugg-est that the polls close and
that all credentials be- sent in at least
forty-eight hours before the hour set
for the opening of the first session.

We also suggest that all ballots and
proxies should be of uniform size, if
not official, and that wholesale proxies
and ballots be illegal. In other words,
that no ballot represent more than
nine votes and that each proxy blank
have a printed form of transfer on the
back of the same.

We further sug-gest that the proper
officers prepare twice as many ballots
and proxy blanks as there are mem-
bers, and provision be made for a sup-
ply in any extra copies that may be
needed.

H. E. DEATS,
Chairman Credential Committee.

RESULT OF ELECTION.

Tlhe result of the election, or rather
the number of votes cast, is as follows:

I will only read the total:

E. Doe'blin 1155

C. W. Kissinger... 871 (declined office)

G. D. Mekeel 649

J. F. Beard 638

N. W. Chandler... 612

F. F. Olney 601

W. C. Stone... 531 (not eligible)

H. B. Phillips 359

W. C. Van Derlip.. 331

J. L. Kilbon 343 *

G. L. Toppan 271

Scattering 11

Total vote 6372

The Credentials Committee interpret
the By-Laws to the effect that if the
three Vice-Presidents are elected from
a radius of fifty miles, no other person
can be elected from the same State.
As these three aire from the same State,
we, therefore, decide that Mr. Stone is
not eligible, and Mr. Kissinger, having
withdrawn, there being only eleven
possible candidates, two being consid-
ered out of the race, the remaining
nine are declared elected.

Mr. Batehelder: I protest ag-ainst
the interpretation of the Committee oh
Credentials. We will leave that matter
over; it will save a g-reat deal of time
and discussion. I hold Mr. Stone's
proxy, and feel compelled in his name
to protest. I am letting my own opin-
ion go over without discussion.

The Chairman: Next we will have
the report of the Committee on Of-
ficial—

Mr. Deats: If the interpretation of
the Committee is wrong, Mr. Stone will
be elected in place of Mr. Phillips.

The Chairman: We have consider-
able business to get through with.

Mr. Batehelder: I protest in Mr.
Stone's name.

Mr. Achard: I move that the report
be accepted.

Motion was seconded and carried.

The Chairman: We will listen to
the report of the Trustees.

Report was read by Mr. Batehelder.

Mr. Chandler: I move the accept-
ance of the report as read.

The motion ■was seconded and car-
ried.

The Chairman: I will call for the
report of the Sales Department. Is
Mr. Beard here?

Mr. Beard: Are you ready for the
report of the Purchasing- and Sales
Department? The report of the Super-
intendent was read.

Mr. Beard: I wish to state in this
connection that the controversy in
the Thurston case is under way by
the Committee for settlement. A

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further report will be made hereafter.
The Committee on Sales and Purchas-
ing- Department herewith presented
their report:

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SALES
AND PURCHASING DEPART-
MENT.

August 13, 1806.

The committee on sales, in the Sales
«nd Purchasing Department, nerewith
present their report.

The increase on value of stamps on
hand at beginning of year over last
report is $8,563.95. The increase on
value of books received is $22,524.52.
Value of books retired last year $28,-
587.16. Total sales last year $10,387.-
63. Total sales this year $13,651.04.
It will be seen by the above compari-
son and balance of report submitted
by the Superintendent that the affairs
of this Department have been handled
judiciously, and we therefore move the
acceptance of his report, and that the
thanks of the Association be given to
the Superintendent for the able man-
ner in which he has conducted his
department.

This Committee would also recom-
mend that all books of stamps placed
on sale in this Department should be
reported on to the owners at least
every three months, and that a penalty
in the way of a fine or suspension be
imposed on members receiving books
and not making- returns on same with-
in three days after receipt of same.
Would also recommend to pass the fol-
lowing resolution:

Resolved, That members offering
stamps for sale be requested to ar-
range stamps in such a manner that it
enables the purchaser to secure his
wants with the least trouble by put-
ting, if possible, the same class of
stamps, or the same country, together
in one book.

Respectfully submitted,
JOE F. BEARD,
M. MORGENTHAU,
B. S. ROSS,

Committee.

All reports are in now, except the
report of the Committee on By-Laws
and the Constitution.

Mr. Batchelder: When we get
through with this report we are prac-
tically through.

Mr. Gremmel: I move we take up
the report in sections.

Mr. Batchelder: We shall save a
great deal of time by doing so. The
sections are read and no objection be-
ing offered, they are passed as read.

If any objection is offered, we then dis-
cuss that section; afterwards adopt
the report as a whole. You can see
how much time we shall save. We are
through, we have changed a portion
of them, and we tihen adopt the re-
port as a whole.

The Chairman: We will take that
as the sense of the meeting, if there
is no objection.

The By-Laws were taken up and
adopted, section by section, as they
appear elsewhere in this paper.

DISCUSSION.

In regard to insurance, Mr. Batchel-
der said: A charge of one per cent,
would enable the Secretary of that De-
partment, within a single year, to ac-
cumulate enough to pay all possible
claims. 1 believe a year from now we
can reduce that to one-half per cent.
I think it is the best feature ever of-
fered.

Mr. Deats: It will compel everybody
to put in good, salable stamps.

The Chairman: I understand that
the insurance will be collected whether
any sales are made or not.

Mr. Batchelder: If the stamps are
lost, you get your money. It will in-
crease the receipts. More valuable
stamps will be sent in.

In regard to the amendment con-
cerning the American Philatelist, Mr.
Mekeel said: The copies that the public
may desire will be furnished at twenty-
five cents each. I think the Associa-
tion should receive the benefit of the
copies sent out.

Mr. Kissinger: Will twenty-five
cents cover the cost?

Mr. Mekeel: That is all we can
charge for a book of that kind.

Mr. Achard: We oug'ht to place a
copy in each public library. The By-
Laws provide for one free copy to each
member.

Mr. Mekeel: The books cost last
year thirty-three cents apiece.

Mr. Gregory: Does the report mean
that all members of the Association
are subscribers to Mekeel's Stamp
News for twenty-five cents a year?

Mr. Mekeel: It gives the paper to
each member for a year free, the As-
sociation paying'for it out of the Gen-
eral Fund.

After the reading of tthe amend-
ments, Mr. Gregory moved that the
By-Laws complete be adopted, as rec-
ommended by the Committee.

The motion was seconded and car-
ried.

Mr. Mekeel: I have attended ten
Conventions of the American Philatelic

'?,

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Association, this being the eleventh,
and this is the first Convention in
which the By-Laws have been amended
without calling a vote of proxies.

EEPOET OF THE COMMITTEE ON
BY-LAWS.

The Committee on By-Laws recom-
mend that the Board of Directors shall
take such action as is necessary to pre-
vent accumulative voting at all elec-
tions of the Society, even if it is neces-
sary to re-incorporate the Society *in
another State.

The Committee also recommend that
such steps as are necessary shall be
taken to change the name of the organ-
ization from the American Philatelic
Association to the American Philatelic
Society, in order that the initials shall
not be confused with those of an ex-
tensively advertised association of a
widely different character.

Mr. Friend : I move we adopt the rec-
ommendation of the Committee in the
supplementary report.

Mr. Gregory: What was the recom-
mendation?

Mr. Friend: To change the name
and to prevent cumulative voting.

The Chairman: Are there any other
remarks ?

Mr. Kissinger: I would like to say
that over one hundred requests have
been received to have the name
changed.

The Chairman: You have all heard
the motion; all in favor say aye.

It was carried.

Mr. Mekeel: I move we now adjourn
to the Hotel Lafayette, where we will
simply assemble and pass the usual
complimentary votes, and I understand
there are a few other matters to be
brought up. Half an hour's session
will wind up the matter.

Mr. Martin: Has the Committee on
Resolutions been appointed?

The Chairman: That will be at-
tended to to-night.

The motion to adjourn was then
seconded and carried.

(Fifth Session.)

The Convention was called to order
at 4:00 P. M. at the Hotel Lafayette,
with Mr. Smith in the chair.

Mr. Mekeel: I move the Convention
endorse this suggestion of the Commit-
tee on Credentials, and recognize it in
preparing the rules for the next Con-
vention.

It was moved to adopt the sugges-
tion.

Mr. Gremmel: Before we adopt that
I believe a statement should be made

regarding the blank ballots. If I had
not obtained one hundred and ten from
the printer, the Convention would have
come here without a single ballot. I
would like to sug-gest that at the same
time the Secretary be instructed to
supply the necessary number of bal-
lots at the next Convention.

The Chairman: It will be added to
the report.

Mr. Mekeel: It has not been, the
duty of the Secretary. It is all right
to ask to be provided with them, but it
it not the fault of the Secretary this
year.

Mr. Batchelder: In adopting- this
resolution we simply say to the Board
of Directors, "You make an endeavor
to have this carried out in this way."
Every man has a right to vote, he can
send in his vote in any form he thinks
necessary; he can give anybody any
form of legal proxy; but it /would be
much better to have these things in
proper form; therefore this resolution.

Mr. Aldrich: I wish to offer a sug-
gestion that in case it is found neces-
sary to re-incorporate this Association,
as recommended by one of the Com-
mittee on By-Laws, it be made possible
for each member to cast his own bal-
lot, and that the form of proxy include
any form of ballot.

Mr. Gremmel: I believe this has no
bearing on the question.

Mr. Chandler: I believe the sixty-
day provision, in place of thirty days,
will remove the objections we have
had. Any member can get proxies
to any extent he desires by making ap-
plication for blanks to the proper par-
ties.

Mr. Batchelder: I made a point that
if the persons did not comply with the
suggestions it did not debar him from
voting.

Mr. Mekeel: In this matter of prox-
ies and ballots I should like to make
a further suggestion with regard to
amending our By-Laws. It is brought
up in this connection. Originally
when this Association was formed, it
was decided that the Trustees should
have the elections in charge; it was
then given to the Committee on Cre-
dentials, and now to the Vice-Presi-
dents. It is clearly the duty of the
Secretary, and I think we should
change our By-Laws so that the Sec-
retary shall cause the ballots to be
prepared, and shall supply a sufficient
quantity for all purposes of the Con-
vention. I move you shall strike out
the name of the Vice-President, mak-
ing Vice-President read, Official Board,
and in the next place Vice-President
read Secretary.

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Mr. Chandler: I second the motion.

The Chairman: You have heard the
motion; all those in favor will say, aye.

There being- no dissenting votes, it
was carried.

Mr. Friend: I have a motion here
I would like to make. I move that the
members of this Association shall not
accept advertisements from parties
who are expelled from this (Associa-
tion, or who are dealers in fraudulent
stamps.

Mr. Aldrich: I move we strike out
the clause. •'Dealers in fraudulent
stamps."

A Member: I don't see what the
Association has to do with publishers,
as long as a man pays for what he
puts in.

Mr. Batchelder: The Association is
not trying to dictate to anybody. It
is the duty of the Vice-Presidents to
keep a list of those who deal in fraudu-
lent stamps; such a list being fur-
nished the publisher who would make
use of it.

Mr. Gremmel: I believe that what is
meant to be broug'ht out is that we are
all against counterfeits. We certainly
cannot demand our members not to
accept advertisements from dealers
who deal in counterfeits; but we who
recognize them should refuse .them,
even if the cash is sent in advance. We
should get those kind of dealers out
of existence.

Mr. Martin: I am also publisher of
a stamp paper, and I think it would be
a good plan to make this amendment
more emphatic. That if the members
of this Association, publishers of stamp
journals, be notified by the Secretary,
after six months they fail to cancel
the contract, they should be expelled
from the Association, for carrying the
advertisement of a dealer whose deal-
ings are dishonest.

Mr. Mekeel: I do not think that the
publisher of a paper in this country
would want to insert the advertise-
ment of a dishonest dealer if he knew
it. This discussion might lead people
to think that publishers were in the
habit of accepting such advertisements,
which is not the case, and I think our
publishers are becoming quite as care-
ful in matters of this kind as we could
wish. This discussion mig-ht, but I
hope it will not, lead the public to be-
lieve that it is necessary to pass such
regulations to prevent publishers from
accepting such advertisements. I
think the original motion should be
passed.

The Chairman: You have heard the
motion; will it be seconded?

It was seconded and carried.

The Chairman: Is there any further
business?

Mr. Gremmel: I represent a certain
gentleman in this Society — I wish there
would be no discussion on it — the let-
ter I am about to read. It has already
been referred to the Committee, but
I am authorized to read it in this Con-
vention.

Mr. Mekeel: With regard to the let-
ter that has just been read, and is
in the hands of the Committee on Pur-
chasing and Sales Department, it don't
take very much figuring for a man to
understand how a collector who lives
in Germany and sent his book to be
circulated in the United States would
get into this kind of trouble.

He is a man who wants a g'reat deal
for very little, and he has been very
successful in getting- a good deal of
money out of American collectors. If
he had addressed the Sales Department
he would have been satisfactorily an-
swered. It is the habit of the Sales
Department to pay for all books when
they are returned, and if there has
been any unusual delay in this case
there is some mistake, and this gentle-
man is one who has little to complain
of, but it may be, his cause of com-
plaint is the effect of putting- more
books into the Department before the
new catalog-ue came out last year. But
the matter will have proper attention
and has been in the hands of the Com-
mittee.

Mr. Carstarphen: I would like to
offer .the following resolution: "Be
it resolved, That the thanks of this
Convention be extended to the Collec-
tors of the Twin Cities for the enter-
tainment extended to the members
present."

Mr. Gremmel: With reg-ard to new
business, I am instructed on the behalf
of at least fifty proxies, to move that
our next Convention be held at Put-
in-Bay.

Mr. Batchelder: Have we any invi-
tation to meet anywhere? I have one.
On behalf of the collectors of Boston,
I invite you to meet with us next year.
With the exception of Mr. Gremmel's
votes, I think we will be found unani-
mous in favor of Boston. I will only
present one little reason why it will
be feasible to meet there. We have al-
ready a guarantee of five hundred dol-
lars to be used as an entertainment
fund. Now, Boston people are East-
ern people, and Eastern people are not
in the habit of promising- you the
earth and giving- you a small portion
of it. Every man that comes to Bos-
ton will want to come again. If we
vote to go to Boston, the matter of

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THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

time and detail will be left to the
Board of Directors, and they can make
such arrangements with the local Com-
mittee as they see fit. They might
find it pleasanter to meet a few miles
outside of the city, and if we vote to
meet within a few days of September
1st, they will be able to take advantage
of such reduced rates as may be had.
But they could not take advantage of
such rates if we are to tie them down
to any exact time.

I move we first vote to go to Bos-
ton, then they will make such ar-
rangements as will be best.

Mr. Chandler: I second that motion.
We came to Minnesota this year, and
now the Eastern people should have
their turn. They have had more than
their share in the past, but I am sure
most of the members will prefer to go
to Boston next year.

Mr. Deats: It is the custom to ask
for a vote by roll-call. Each member
will then say what place he was in
favor of.

The Chairman: The 'Secretary will
proceed to the roll-call.

The vote was as follows:

For Boston: Friend, 5; Morgantb.au,
1; Gregory, 45; Boss, 40; Althen, 1;
Withee, 1; Beard, 31; Severn, 4; Young,
1; Beamish, 24; Carstarphen, 46; Mi-
chael, 47; Batchelder, 52; Bescher, 13;
Deats, 80; Smith, 8; G. D. Mekeel, 52;
C. H. Mekeel, 82; Chandler, 1; Bobie,
1; Beardsley, 42; McDermott, 20; Brod-
stone, 13.

For Fut-in-Bay: Gremmel, 50; Al-
drich, 4.

For Nashville, Tenn.: Martin, 1.

It was moved to make the vote unani-
mous for Boston.

The Chairman: The total is as fol-
lows: 618 for Boston; 54 for Put-in-
Bay; 1 for Nashville.

Mr. Batchelder: I believe you will
be even more unanimous after the Con-
vention is over, for Boston.

Mr. Gremmel: I move Mr. Batchel-
der be put under $500 bonds to live up
to his promises.

(Laughter.)

The Chairman: Is there any other
business?

Mr. Gremmel: I move that as a mat-
ter of courtesy to our new President,
that the Committee shall notify him
of his election.

It was carried unanimously.

Mr. Batchelder: I have already writ-
ten to a person to notify him, who will
undoubtedly have his address. I do
not think a telegram would reach him.

A Member: I move that we instruct
Mr. Chandler to send a telegram to
Boston.

Mr. Kissinger: What about the Li-
brary Committee?

Mr. Deats: We want some informa-
tion as to who shall be appointed on
the Committee on the location of the
library.

Mr. Aldrich: I suggest the name of
C. E. Severn, of Chicago.

Mr. Severn declined.

The motion was seconded.

Mr. Martin: I present the name of
J. K. Tiffany to serve on this Com-
mittee.

The Chairman: I name Mr. Deats,
Mr. Krauth and Mr. Tiffany to serve
on this Committee.

Mr. Batchelder: I move that when
we adjourn, we adjourn to the call of
the Directors to meet within thirty
clays of September 1st, 1897, and that
the Directors be authorized to make
all arrangements.

Mr. Gremmel: I now move that the
Convention give thanks to the Enter-
tainment Committee.

The motion was seconded.

Mr. Kissing-er: I would move that
we give thanks to the efficient Chair-
man, Mr. Smith.

Mr. Kissinger then took the chair.

The motion was then seconded and
carried.

Mr. Kissinger: I voice the senti-
ments of the members present, when
I say that you have governed us in the
best manner possible. I move that a
rising vote of thanks be given.

There has been a rising vote of
thanks extended to you for the able
manner in which you have directed
this Convention.

Mr. Smith again took the chair, and
was greeted with calls for a speech.

He said: I wish to thank the mem-
bers for the courtesy shown me. I
have been very much pleased with the
spirit that has been manifested by the
members, and I commend Mr. Kissinger
for withdrawing his name in the in-
terests of harmony. (Applause.)

Mr. Gremmel: I believe there is no
other business before the House. We
have had the finest Convention with re-
gard to the squabbles, we ever had. I
move we now adjourn, sine die, to meet
at Boston next year.

The Chairman: You have heard this
motion; all in favor will say, aye.

The Chairman: The Convention
stands adjourned.

THE SALES DEPARTMENT

OF THE —

American Philatelic Association

Geo. D. Mekeel, Station C, St. Louis, Mo.

This Department is intended to pro-
vide a means for members to sell their
duplicates, and give them an oppor-
tunity to purchase the duplicates of
other members. The business is con-
ducted for a commission of 10 per
cent., which is used to pay the postage
and salaries of the clerks employed in
this Department. Any member of the
Association is entitled to participate,
either as a buyer or seller, subject to
the following' conditions and rules:

All stamps must be mounted with
hinges in the blank books that are
furnished by this Department at 10
cents apiece. These books hold 120
stamps each.

A member must price his own
stamps, taking into consideration that
the Department will retain 10 per cent,
of the amount realized from sales.
Members can place any price they
choose on their stamps, but if they
mark them too high they will be dis-
appointed in the result of the sales;
most stamps are sold at a discount
from catalogne prices.

Members who wish to partici-
pate in this Department as buyers
should request to be placed on a cir-
cuit. Books are sent out to a list of
members, to be forwarded by one to
another, and finally back to the De-
partment. A member, having request-
ed his name placed on a circuit, must
carefully examine the books when re-
ceived and report any shortage
promptly to the Superintendent, and
mr.st forward the package, either by
registered mail, express or in person,
to the next name on the circuit, at his
own expense, receiving for same a re-
ceipt. As soon as the books are for-
warded a report sheet containing' a
memorandum of the total value of all
the stamps taken from each book must
be sent to the Superintendent, and a
remittance for the amount of stamps
taken out must accompany the report,
even if the party has stamps of his own
circulating' in the Department. This
Department is conducted on a strictly
cosh basis.

The Department provides control
stamps bearing' a special number,
which is recorded, so that when a
stamp is removed from a book the

member must attach one of his control
stamps to the space and cancel same
by marking upon it the price of the
stamp removed and his initials. These
control stamps are furnished by the
Department at 10 cents per hundred.
Members are prohibited from writing
or making any other marks upon the
books. Should any blank spaces be
found in the books received by a mem-
ber, it is his duty to notify the one pre-
ceding' him and adjust the matter with
him. Failure to do this will render the
last member responsible for the
amount.

The Exchange Manager will exercise
his judgment in the acceptance of
stamps for circulation, and will not
circulate rubbish or stamps that are
priced too high.

Members Who have become special-
ists, devoting themselves to certain
countries, have disposed of the other
parts of their collection very profitably
through this Department.

As far as practicable, the following
classification should prevail in making
up books for circulation, and better
results will be had than from mixed
lots.

1. United States Stamps.

2. United States Revenues.

3. United States Match, Medicine
and Proprietary Stamps.

4. Mexican Revenues.

5. Other Foreig-n Revenues.

6. British Colonials.

7. European.

8. Stamps of Different Countries.

9. Australia.

10. Asia, Africa and Oceanica.

11. New Issues.

The above may be a suggestion to
members who request special selec-
tions with a view to purchasing, as
well as for members who are sending
stamps in for sale. However, the
above is not arbitrary.

In accordance with the By-Laws
passed at the Convention in August
a premium of 1 per cent, is charged
against the owners of all books circu-
lated after that date, the premiums so
collected to establish an insurance
fund for the payment of any losses
that may occur in the Department.
This fund' now amounts to $272.34.

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THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

With this fund members may feel
greater security in sending- in stamps
for circulation, as this will provide a
guarantee against loss by theft, rail-
road accident, fire, or, in fact, almost
any possible contingency.

This Department advertises scarce
and rare stamps, removed from the
books of members in the weekly
official organ. Owing to the limited
space available for such advertising,
and owing to the large number of
books that are received, the Superin-
tendent will not engage to advertise
any special stamps sent in to the De-
partment for that purpose, but he uses
his discretion in selecting- such stamps
as he deems advisable from the books
sent in for circulation. Members hav-

ing rare stamps that they are willing
to sell at reasonable prices can usually
depend upon it that the Department
will be likely to advertise them if they
are placed in the sales books and sent
in in the regular way.

Members of the Association who are
not on circuits have an opportunity in
this way of purchasing any of the ad-
vertised stamps. The stamps will be
sent on approval to responsible parties
who will furnish an addressed
stamped envelope bearing registra-
tion fee, but cash orders will have a
preference. In case of dissatisfaction
the money will be refunded. Postage
and registration is extra in all cases.
GEO. D. MEKEEL,

Superintendent.

The Purchasing Department

— OF THE —

American Philatelic Association.

GEO. D. MEKEEL, Superintendent, Station C, St. Louis, Mo.

This Department is organized to pro-
vide members, who furnish cash de-
posits in advance, with all newly is-
sued stamps, envelopes and postal
cards unused at 10 per cent, over cost
to the Departmeunt.

The cost is sometimes not more than
face value, but in other oases it in-
cludes a small rate of commission and
postage, and in case of postal cards
and entire envelopes, express charges
and sometimes duty.

Any member of the American Phila-
telic Association is entitled to par-
ticipate in this Department, and the
following suggestions are made for the
information of those who wish to join.

The working capital of this Depart-
ment is supplied by deposits made by
participating members, in accordance
with the following rules:

On February 1st the Working Cap-
ital Fund amounted to $1,650.00. Tt>
furnish the best service this Fund
should be at least $5,000, and I hope
that other members will join in making
this Department a success.

GENEEAL RULES.

Governing All Glasses of Participants in

the Purchasing Department.

I.

A member desiring to avail himself
of the benefits of the Purchasing De-
partment must make a cash deposit, as
provided in one of the following
classes.

II.

A certificate of deposit will be issued
to him for the amount deposited, the
same redeemable in cash, subject to
thirty days' notice of a desire to with-
draw from the Department. The mem-
ber's open account with the Depart-
ment, however, must be balanced.
III.

New issues will be sent to partici-
pating members from time to time, in
accordance with their orders, as the
stamps are received; he will remit for
these bills regardless of his original
deposit represented by the certificate.
No account of this kind must remain
open longer than thirty days.
IV.

A member joining one of the follow-
ing- classes may qualify his order as re-
gards postal cards, cut or entire en-
velopes and adhesives. He may also
make geographical distinctions and
limitations according to the class
of stamps he collects, but the deposit

must be made in accordance ivith the class
he joins, this to be governed by the limit
of face value.

V.
Any member participating is entitled
to subscribe for one, two or three
copies, or he may be entered in class
A for one copy, class B for another
copy, and one of the other classes for
the third copy. In any case he must
make the full deposit in whatever class
he joins, for each copy desired.

CLASS A.— Deposit required, $100.00.
This will entitle the participant to re-
ceive all new issues with the limit of
face value over $5.00, or up to any
amount, or without any limit.

CLASS B.— Deposit required, $50.00.
This will entitle the participant to re-
ceive all new issues, placing- the limit
of face value over $1.25 up to $5.00, in-
clusive, he having the privilege of
placing" his limit at any point between
these two amounts.

CLASS C. — Deposit required, $35.00.
This will entitle the participant to re-
ceive all new issues, placing the limit
of face value over 50 cents, up to $1.25,
he having the privilege of placing his
limit at any point between these two
amounts.

CLASS D — Deposit required, $20.00.
This will entitle the participant to re-
ceive all new issues, placing the limit
of face value over 25 cents, up to 50
cents, inclusive, he having the privilege
of placing his limit at any point be-
tween these two amounts.

CLASS E.— Deposit required, $10.00.
This will entitle the participant to re-
ceive all new issues of the face value
up to and including 25 cents. No de-
posit will be received for less than
$10.00, nor will any order be accepted
Where the limit is less than 25 cents for
the face value of the stamps required.
If you wish to join, send for an ap-
plication blank. I have a special form
for that purpose.

In conducting this Department I am
very liberal in my dealings with indi-
vidual members, allowing them to re-
turn such stamps as are not satisfac-
tory, and omitting such as they do not
care to collect.

I shall report each month in the
Official Circular the developments with
regard to new issues, arranged alpha-
beticallv, by country.

GEO. D. MEKEEL,

Superintendent.

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THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

EEPOET OF COMMITTEE ON OBIT-
UAEIES.

Mr. President and Felloto Members:

Having- only recently learned of the
departure for Europe of the chairman
of the committee on obituaries which
was appointed last year and having no
time for consultation with the other
member of the committee I would beg
leave to submit the following rather
brief report:

Three of our number have been taken
to their last home during the past year,

Clement Ferguson of Portland, Me.,
George Bene of Belgrade, Servia, and
J. B. Kleiman of Allegheny, Pa.

Not being able to learn whether Mr.
Kranz had any notes suitable for bio-
g-raphieal sketches, I am compelled to
omit such mention of the departed but
would suggest that if possible suitable
sketches be prepared and inserted in
the Annual.

Respectfully submitted,

WM. C. STONE,
For the Obituary Committee.
August 6, 1890.

STOCKHOLDERS

— OF THE —

American Philatelic Association

(Organized September 14, 1886. Incorporated January 20, 1892.)

NOVEMBER, 1896.

LIST OF MEMBERS

Note. — To avoid, confusion, I have deemed it proper to only use
the regular stock certificate number in connection with the names
of members, the old numbers having- been done away with when the
new stock certificates were issued.

1250— Abbott, Chas. E., Andover, Mass.

1201— Achard, Geo. W., 242 Boston Block, Minneapolis, Minn.

214— (Ackemian, E. E., Plaiinfield, N. J.

671 — Adams, Chas. H., 312 Gravier St.. New Orleans, La.
1166— Adams, Fred W., Victor, Colo.

766— Additon, Harry L., Dover, N. H.

143^Adenaw, Julius, 116 E. 26th St., New York City.
1326— Adler, Nicholas, 210 W. Market St., Louisville, Ky.

690— Aikenhead, E. S., The Stillman, Cleveland, Ohio.

113— Albrecht, E. F., 90 Nassau St., New York City.

282— Alcott, John 6. P.. 3 'Somerset St., Boston, Mass.
32— Aldrich, E. E., Benson, Minn.

435 — Aldrich, J. D., 189 College Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.

109— 'Allen, Geo. H. H., New Bedford, Mass.
1287— Allen, Paul, 10 E. 36th St., New York City.
1168— Allison, George Grier, 800 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

827— Althen, Edw. C, 369 N. State St., Elgin, El.

158— Alvord, H. O, Gloversville, N. Y.

828 — Amann, Anton, Clay and Jones Sts., Dayton, Ohio.
1225-^Ambler, John P., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

650 — Amman n, A. J., Highland, 111.
1071— Anderson, E. A., 509 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo.

453 — Aindree/n, Oscar, 'Lexing'ton, Mo.
~ 668— Andreini, J. M., 29 W. 75th St., New York City.

771— Andrews, Wm. H., 206 Harvard St., Carnbridgepor:, Mass.
1327— Annan, C. L., City Engineer's Office, St. Paul, Minn.

776^Appleton, E. S., 318 W. Forest Ave., Detroit. Mich.
- 368— Ashcroft. E. W.. 383 6th Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

742— Averill, David M., 148 Sixth St., Portland, Ore.

998— Averill, Emery H., 14S 6th St., Portland, Ore.

756 — Ayer, F. W., Bangor, Maine.

— B.—

560— Babccck, Wm. J., 633 Vinton St., Toledo, Ohio.
778— Baeheller, E. P., 40 Broad St., Lynn, Mass.
363— Bacon, D. H., Derby, Conn.
410 — Badger, Joseph E., Augusta, Me.

42 THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

999 — Baer, Henry L., Hancock, Mich.
1072— Bagley, B. D., 13 Astor Place, New York City.

121— Bailey, Geo. J., 446 The Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio.

572— Bailey, T. O., 145 Gavlord St., Cleveland, Ohio.

927— Bailey, Wm. 0., 694 Edmond St., St. Paul, Minn.

364 — Baird, Win. Eaimond, 271 Broadway, New York City.
r293— Baitzell, Wm. E., 412 N. Howard St., Baltimore, Md. v '
Nll 69— Baker, Capt. iS., 6th Infan'trv, Ft. Thomas, Newport, Ky.

483— Baldwin, F. J., Coral, Mich. '
1226— Bandholtz, Lieut. H. H., Agr'l College, Ingham Co., Mich.

842 — Banks, C. E., Marine Hospital Biireau, Washington, D. C.
1132— Banks, Geo. L., Sonora, Cal.
1029— Banks, Wm, Jr., 44 State St., Boston, Mass.

867 — Barber, Edwin A., West Chester, Pa.

899— Barbour, W. J., 31 S. Benton Ave., Helena, Mont.

375 — Barden, Winthroxj F., North Attleborough, Mass.
1073— Bardslev, J. E., 33 Davis St., Fall Paver, Mass.
1382— Barnhurst, J. Irwin, 1616-28 N. 21st St., Philadelphia, Pa.

244 — Barr, Lawrence, 275 Marlboro St., Boston, Mass.

356— Bartels, J. Murray, 439 9th St., <N. W. Washington, D. C.
1123— Bartlett, Chas. H., 213 Hrie St., Toledo, Ohio.

616— Bartlett, Wallace C, Chico, Cal.

336 — Barton, Chas. J., 75-77 Commercial St., Boston, Mass.

526 — Batchelder, A. W., 325 Washington St., Boston, Mass.

156— Beamish, Chas., 1105 Frankfort Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
1000— Beamish, Wm. M., Box 1308, Philadelphia, Pa.
1262 — Beams, Chas. J., Oneonta, N. Y.

152— Beans, E. B., Fallsington, Pa.
— — — 464 — Beard, Joe F., Muscatine, Iowa.

- 210— Beardsley, H. C, Box 210, St. Joseph, Mo.

- 235— Becker, AMred L., 1727 Cambridge St., Cambridge, Mass.
1288— Becker, Ira M., Reading, Pa.

1328— Beers, Kobt. C, 34 Seymour St., Hartford, Conn.

- 431— Beggs, Wm. N., 620 14th St., Denver, Colo.

1329 — Beifeld, Jos., Cor. Market and Jackson Sts., Chicago, 111.

868— Belden, Francis S., 211 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

805— Bell, Tilton S., Box 5084, Boston, Mass.
1032— Bellard, H. W., Mo. & Kan. Tel. Co., Kansas City, Mo.

758-^-Bennett, W. C, 37 Milton St., Brockton, Mass.

407— Bent, iStedman, Pa. Steel Co., Steelton, Dauphin Co., Pa.
1001 — Bereman, H. A., 4547 Page Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
1150— Berger, Wm. G., 2719 N. Robey St., Chicago, 111.
37 — Bergholtz, Chas., Lilley, Ark.
— 1202 — Beringer, Leopold, 2908 3rd Ave., New York City.

178 — Berlepsch, DVT. C Nathalie Ave., Kingsbridge, New York City.

278— Bescber, F. J., City Hall Market, Kansas City, Mo.
1330— Betz, Herman, 440 W. 47th St., New York City.
1170— Bicket, W. A., Sibley, 111.

843— Bickford, H. M., Wo'lfeboro, N. H.

510 — Biermann, F. H., 112 Public Square, Boom 2, Cleveland, Ohio.

354— Bingham, Benj. S., 153 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
1263— Birdseye, Rufus P., Utica, N. Y.
84 — Bishop", C. F., 15 Madison Ave., New York City.

537— Bisby, Fred M., Brockton, Mass.
1187— Black, John F., 23 W. 126th St., New York City.
1289 — Blake, Geo. W., 575 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass.
1290— Block, G., 4220 West Bell Place. St. Louis, Mo.

984 — Boardman, Henry F., 183 2nd St., Troy, N. Y.
48 — Bodine, W. H., Flemington, N. J.
1186— Boehm, Herman, 408 Law Bldg., Baltimore, Md.

— 1033 — Boeman, Walter, Annandale, N. J.

6 — Bogert. R. R., Tribune Bldg., New York City.

116— Book, R. D., 1st Nat'l Bank, Pittsburg, Pa.

957 — Booker, W. E., 492 Main St., Worcester, Mass.
1251 — Bosserman, Chas., 912 Harrison St., La Porte. Ind.

477— Bowen, Chas. W., 417 Westminster St., Providence, R. I.
1188 — Bowen, Herbert, 82 Moffat Bldg.. Detroit, Mich.

- 288— Bovd, Dr. S. B., Box 115, Knoxville, Tenn.

THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST. 43

554— Boynton, G. E., 926 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Md.
1141 — Bradley, Boy B., Abilene, Texas.

29— Bradt, S. B., 7357 Evans Ave., Chicago, 111.
1264— Bradv, Wm. G., 109 W. 122nd St., New York City.
1203— Brand, W. L., 925 E. Charles St., Muncie, Ind.

41 — Breder, Chas. M., 455 Fairmounit AVe., Jersey City, N. J.
1265 — Brevoort, John B., Box 217, New York City.
•1224 — Bridge, Chas. F., 600 Madison Ave., Albany, N. Y.
1034 — Briggs, M. C, Muscatine, Iowa.

928 — Brill, Geo. E., 15th and Bremen Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio.

624 — Brinismade, Mary E., 309 Main St., Houston, Texas.

171— Brock, B. C. H., 1612 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. V

436— Brodie, W. J., 479 The Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio.
1142 — Brodstone, L. T., Box 110, Superior, Neb.

595— Bronson, Dr. Thos. S., 58 Dwight St., New Haven, Conn.
1075— Brown, Allen A., 30 Kilby St., Boston, Mass.

900 — Brown, A. 'N., N. A. Library, Annapolis, Md.

628 — Brown, A. W., 11 Washington St., Room 15, Providence, E. L
- 525 — Brown, Frank P., 235 Washing-ton St., Boston, Mass.
1291— Brown, J. T., Brierfield, Bedford Co., Va.

298 — Brown, Walter L., 364 Main St., Springfield, Mass.

159— Bruce, W. H., Box 283, Hartford, Conn.

511— Bruck, H. T., Mt. Savage, Md.

481— Bruder, A. F., Fulton St. and Center Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
1076— Bruner, P. F., 27 W. 58th St., New York City.

182 — Bryant, Guy A., Princeton, 111.

260— Buckholtz. A., Cor. McNair and W. Sf . Station D, Pittsburg, Pa.

101— Buehler E. H., 134 Lake St., Chicago, 111.

598— Buehler, J. F., 333 E. 17th St., New- York City.
1227— Buerger, W. H., 97 Cedar Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.

334 — Burgess, G. A., 53 Nassau St., New York City.
1292— Burgoyne, A. G., Verona, Pa.

218— Burt, Frank H., 1046 Tremont Bldg., Boston, Mass.

S44— Burton, Elliott H., 921 N. Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.

417 — Burton, Judson N., Madison,, N. Y.

249— Bush, Geo. T., Bellefonte, Pa.

751 — Butlin, Claude M., Mexico City, Mexico.
1035— Button, B. G., Aurora, 111.

-C-

317— Cabot, Dr. John. 168 W. 4Sth St., New York City.
1143— Caldwell, S. L., Colorado Springs. Colo.

623— Callender, Jas. T., New Orleans, La.

144— Caiman, G. B., 32 E. 23rd St., New York City.

146— Caiman, H. L., 18 E. 23rd St., Sew York City.
97 — Campbell, Dr. Geo. N., Hopkinsville, Ky.
1077— Canfield, Edw. M., 33 Yeazi St., North Adams, Mass.

929 — Canwright, C. F., Manitowoc, Wis. '
1204— Capen, Bobt. L., Box 75. Middleboro, Mass.
1205— Capper, F. H., 168 Higfh St., W. Detroit, Mich.
1133 — Carpenter, Chas. T., Coffeyville, Kans.
1151 — Carpenter, Ernest M., 325 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
.1144 — Carstarphen, Onev K., Box 734. Denver, Colo.

902— Cassidy, Bev. W. M.. West Medford, Mass.

831— Cassino, S. E., 32 Hawley St., Boston, Mass.
16 — Chambers, P. L.. 156 W. Washins-ton St., Indianapolis, Ind.

204— Chandler, A. P., Fargo, N. Dak.

118— Chandler, N. W., Coflinsville. LI.

199— Chapin, F. Newell. 570 Main St.. Snringfield, Mass.
1171— Chaise, Albert E., 47 Middle St., Portland, Me.

832— Cheney, H. A., Creighton. Neb.
-466— Clark, Dr. E. S., 16 Geary St., San Francisco, Cal.

283— Clark, T. S„ Box 184, Belleville, Out., Can.
14— Clotz, Henry, Box 999, New York City.

930— Coad, John S., 44 E. Woolman St., Butte, Mont.
1228— Coates, Clarence, Oliftondale, Mass.
1378— Cobe, Nathan, Waltham, Mass.

44 THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

379— Coburn, W. E., 149 Ferry St., Everett, Mass.
1206— Cockrell, Geo., Deer Lodge, Mont.

493— Coe, W. S., 2427 Webster Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
1078— Cogswell, Geo. H., Bradford, Mass.

461— Cohen, Geo., Box 2092, 18th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.
- 145— Collin, Henry, 18 E. 23rd St., New York City.

745 — Comstock, Dwight, 45 Lexington Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

846— Conant, Fred'k O., 139 Park St., Portland, Me.
1189— Cook, Mathias, M. D., 92 and 94 Columbia St., Utioa, N. Y.
1079— Cook, E. L., 57 Westminster St., Springfield, Mass.
64— Coolidge, Capt. C. A., 7th Inft., Ft. Logan, Colo.

534— Cooper, John P., Bed Bank, N. J.

172 — Cooper, W. A., Station D, San Francisco, Cal.

219 — Corcoran, Jas. Brewer, 95 Maple St., Spring-field, Mass.

815— Correll, Wm. H., 1938 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa.

184 — Cosby, Spencer, Box 812, Philadelphia. Pa.

903— Cottlow, B. A., 144 Oakwood Boulevard, Chicago, 111.

841 — Cox, Angie W., 38 Boslyn Place, Chicago, 111.

958 — Craig, W. J., Augusta, Ga.

640— Crittenton, Geo. W. D., 208 West End Ave., New York City.

898— Crocker, Henry J., 508 California St.. San Francisco, Cal.
1152 — Crocker, W. H., Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
1266— Cuenod, Gus C, Fairbanks, Tex.
• 759— Cummings, Chas. E., 243 Center St., Pittsburg, Pa.

188— Curtis, Wm. T., Box 2774, Boston, Mass.
1230— Cushing, H. P., 260 Siblev St., Cleveland, Ohio.
1037— Custer, L. G., Post Office,* St. Louis, Mo.
1267— Cuthbert, Wm. J., 269 Ellice St., Winnipeg, Canada.

387 — Cutler, S. M., Custom House, Louisville, Ky.

346^Cutter, Chas. W., 138 Harvard St., Brookline, Mass.

393 — Cutter, Leonard F., 138 Harvard St., Brookline, Mass.

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386— Dahlberg", Dr. Alfred, 193- S. .Clark -St., Chicago, 111.

262— Dalbey, J. M., 49 5th Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

332— Damn, Adam E., 421 Wood St., Pittsburg, Pa.

602— Davis, A. D., 204 W. 82nd St., New York City.
— 527 — Davis, Joseph S., 1460 Pear] St., Denver, Colo.
31 — Davison, Alvah, 401 Broadway. New York City.

306 — Dawson, Alfred, Merchant NB, Providence, B. I.

613— Deady, Chas. L., State Land Office, Carson City, Nev.
- 36— Deats, H. E., Flemington, N. J.

741 — Deglmann, John N., Box 585, Mankato, Minn.

468 — Deininger, John, 109 12th Ave., McKeesport, Pa.

142— Dejonge, Aug., Box 281, Stapleton, N. Y.
1252— Delorme, Gustave, Box 313, Montreal, Que., Can.

411— Dick, Philip, Jr., St. Peter, Minn.

669 — Dickerman, Alton L., Colorado Springs, Colo.

312— Dickinson, John W., 41 Park Eow, New York City.
1294— Dihm, Jas. W., Jr., Box 663, Pittsburg, Pa.
1080— Dilliard, J. I., Collinsville, 111.

136 — Dobriner, C, Cotton Exchange, St. Louis, Mo.
96 — Doeblin, E., Allegheny Citv, Pa.
1081— Doehler, C. A. F., Two Bivers, Wis.

491 — Doherty, Archie L., 1130 Masonic Temple, Chicago, 111.

230— Dolle, J. A., Dell Eapids, S. Dak.

154 — Donaghho, W., Parkersbnrg-, W. Va.
1082— Don ohoe, J. F., El Paso, Texas.
1383 — Dorchester, Erne'st D., Vilasco, Texas.

904— Doughty, Eben W., 715 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.

264 — Doughty, Fred, E. Saginaw, Mich.

634 — Douglas, Geo. W., 1332 Jenny St., McKeesport, Pa.
1295— Drew, C. De Witt, 214 W. 24th St., New York City.
1253— Drews, F. C, Portland, Ore.

959 — Drown, Frank H.. 20 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.
- -1331 — Drown, Frank S., Tileston Ave., Station 0, Boston, Mass.
—1332 — Drown, L. A., 168 Magnolia St., Boston, Mass.

THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST. 45

448— Dunkhorst, H. F., 1005 7th St., N. W. Washington, D. C.
. 251 — Dunning', A. W., 11 Dana St., Cambridge, Mass.

72 — Dutton, Maj. C. E., U. S. Arsenal, San Antonio, Texas.

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617— Easter, Dr. D. M., 413 Market St., Altoona, Pa.

833 — Eastman, W. L., Salt Lake City, Utah.

806— Eaton, Percival J., 131 N. Highland EE, Pittsburg ,Pa.

226— Eaton, W. C, 259 Steuben St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
1005 — Edmonson, Dale, Collinsville, 111.
1083 — Edmonson, Mrs. M., Collinsville, 111.
1006— Edmonson, J. W., Collinsville, 111.

732— Ehrhardt, Gustave, 421 Wood St., Pittsburg, Pa.
1254— Elmer, M. K., Bridgeton, N. J.

181 — Engeler, Oscar, Box 526, Louisville, Ky.

727 — Esselborn, Paul, Portsmouth, Ohio.
1255— Ewen, J. S., 2025 Lincoln St., X. Berkeley, Cal.

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743— Faber, Wm. H., 33 George St., Charleston, S. C.

309— Faye, A., Faye, Fla.

501 — Feick, Wm., 513 Sheridan Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

459 — Feick, Geo., 513 Sheridan Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
- 905 — Fenton, H., Knoxville, Tenn.
1387 — Ferrdn, Frank C, Providence, R. I.

225— Fine, A. L., 1731 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa.

205— Fiske, W. Edw., 109 Waterman St., Providence, E. I.

117 — Flachskamm, H., 4 Nicholson Place, St. Louis, Mo.
1085 — Fleischmann, A. E., Wilshire Blclg., Cleveland, Ohio.
1207— Fletcher, G. W., 2703 Dvvight Way, East Berkeley, Cal.
1007— Folte, G., 526 California St., San Francisco, Cal.

323 — Forehand, Frederic, Box 398, Worcester, Mass.

425— Fox, F. S., 384 N. 6th St., Beading, Pa.

933— Fox, Jacob W., Pottsville, Pa.
1038 — Frame, George M.. 38 Lindell St., Haverhill, Mass. -v/ . ,-v_SL__

1042— Frank, Geo. W., Jr., Kearney. Neb. 4fc I 4- l*~ ^~^

1086— Fratcher, W. F., 344 Michigan Ave., Detroit, Mich. (X- c-

571— Frechie, S. M., 312 N. 3rd St., Philadelphia, Pa.

1231— French, L. G., 598 St. Clair St., Cleveland, Ohio.
1333— French, B. W., The Dalles, Oregon.
1087— Friend. F. H., 598 Carrol St., At. Paul, Minn.

906— Fries, Wm., 134 Market St.,' San Francisco, Cal.

149— Frisby, Otis J., Box 43, Lena, 111.

122— Fritz, A. E., 100 Michigan St., Chicago, 111. ,
1008— Funk, W. A., 4513 Cook Ave., St. Louis, ^|o.

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201— Gadsen, C. B., Grand Crossing, 111.
1370— Gardelin, Oscar, 1363 Thomas St., St. Paul, Minn.

105 — Gardiner, W. J.. 314 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
1232— Gardner, Frank A., 23 North St., Salem, Mass. ">>

986— Gates, Burton N., 10 Charlotte St., Worcester, Mass.

675— Genzberger, M., Box 297, Butte, Mont.

344 — Gerberding, E. O., Hueneme, Ventura Co., Cal.
1124— Gerding, Herbert, 2239 Keokuk St., St. Louis, Mo.

406— Gesvret, E., 75 Union St.. San Francisco, Cal.

987— Gender, Geo. W., 862 Cedar St., Cleveland, Ohio.

514 — Geudtner, Chas., 1026 Evanston Ave., Chicago, 111.

744 — Gile, Philip L., 12 Hillside Ave., Melrose, Mass.
42 — Gilmore, Geo. L., Lexington, Mass.
1233— Gleason, G. G., 8 Frank St., Rochester, N. Y.

125— Glogau, E., Sec. Com'l Bldg. Co., St. Louis, Mo.

553— Goerner, W. F., 20 Warren St., Providence, E. I.

46 THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

1380 — Gonzales, Bover, Galveston, Texas.

1331— Gooding, Jas". B., 757 Fairmount Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

1191— Gordon, W. A., Grand Porks. N. Dak.

774— Gottesleben, E. M., Box 571, Denver, Colo.
1335— Gouch, Frank B., Yonkers, N. Y.

469 — Growing, Edw., Medford, Mass.
1GS8— Grabowsky, Wm, 707 Penn. Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

238 — Graeme, Jos. Wright. U. S. N. Academy, Annapolis, Md.

135— Grant, W. P., 4353 West Bell Place, St. Louis, Mo.

961— Grant, Willard W., 40 Providence St., Providence, E. I.
1090— Grantley, A. W., 1427 Post St., San Francisco, Cal.
1089— Grantley, H. E., 1427 Post St., San Francisco, Cal.
1009— Grantley, H. W., 1427 Post St., San Francisco, Cal.

S62— Graves, Nathan R., 2 Wei'ting Block, Syracuse, N. Y.
90— Gray, H. Le B., 19 Madison St., Springfield, Mass.

351— Greany, W. F., 827 Brannan St., San Francisco, Cal.

816— Green, Chas. E.. Cr. Home & Co., Pittsburg. Pa.
1296— Green, Frederick V., Ill Chambers St., New York City.

308— Green, L. L., Medford, Mass.
1336 — Green, Thompson L., Mt. Olivet, Ivy.
1361— Greene, Stanley W., 2322 Poplar St., Philadelphia, Pa.

661 — Greenebaum, Alfred H., 1914 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, Cal.
4 — Gregory, Chas., 30 Broad St., New York City.

934 — Gregory, Geo., Clarendon Hills, 111.

643— Gregory, W. F., Boom 4, 71 Nassau St., New York City.
— 183— Gremmel, Henry, 85 Nassau St., New York City.
1172— Gressler, Albert F., 927 Summit St., Toledo, Ohio.
- . -— 89 — Grevning, Chas. W\, Morristown, N. J.

400 — Grossman, Henry, From April 15th to Nov. 1st, Asheville, N. C.
From Nov. 1st to April 15th, St. Augustine, Fla.

458-.-Grove, E. M., 48th St. and A. V. By., Pittsburg, Pa.

129— Gurdji, V., 81 Nassau St., Eoom 2, New York City.

369— Gurley, Wm. P., Springfield, 111.

988— Gutke, Chas., 3405 Osage St., St. Louis, Mo.

— H—

450 — Hagensick, A. C, Elkader. Iowa.

180— Hahn, F. Wm. H., Box 601, Louisville, Ky.

233— Haldy, Walter A., 136 N. Lime, Lancaster, Pa.
1371— Hall, E. A., 286 King St., Charleston, S. C.

-790— Hall, Edward H, Ft. Collins, Colo.

-==^470— Hall. WT. Kelsey, Peterboro, Ont., Can.

- -1297— Hamilton-Dickey, Mrs. L. M., 717 Carpenter Place, St. Louis, Mo.
1173— Hancock, Geo. W., 365 Raymond St., Elgin, 111.

30— Hau.es, E. B., Box 409, Cottage City. Mass. .
1299— Hanson, Jas. II., 31% W. 12th St., New York City.
1234 — Hanson, Coniraid K., Gloucester, Mass.
1384— Hanson, F. O., Knoxville, 111.
1012— Harder, Fred W., Box 514, Middletown, Conn.
1 193 — Harlow, F. B., 48 and 49 Burnside Bldg., Worcester, Mass.

783 — Harrington, C., 57 Orchard St., Jamaica Plains, Boston, Mass.
1256— Harrington, E. F., Hartford, Conn.
-965 — Harris, Howard P., 12 Northey St., Salem, Mass.
1125 — Harry, Minnie, Hamilton, Mo.

217— Hart,' H. L., Box 231, Halifax, N. S., Can.
1268— Hartshorn e, Edw. C. 9 W. 51st St., New York City.

558— Haskell, F. W., 819 Carnegie Bldg., Pittsburg, Pa.
1300— Hassell, J. J., 3 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
1011 — Hauck, Dr. Louis, 905 Morrison Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
1043— Hawley, H, 3065 Easton Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
1358— Hawley, John G., Trov, N. Y.
1044— Hawley, Dr. Nelson, 3065 Easton Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

-83— Hawley, Thos. C, Lake Park, Minn.
~192 — Hazen, D. E., Thonotosassa, Fla.

1209 — Hazzard, T. L., 56 Montgomery Ave.. Allegheny, Pa.
1146— Heavenrich, Max P., 603 S. Jefferson St./Saginaw, E. S.. Mich.
-1301— Henderson, Blythe H, 516 California St., San Francisco, Cal.

TEE AMERICAN PHILATELIST. 41

-1154— Hendricks, W. F., 1711 Leavenworth St., Omaha, Neb.
272— Henes, Edwin, 128 E. 93rd St., New York City.
1269— Henry, Knox W., Mc'Adenville, N. C.
271— Herrick, Wm., 473 W. 22nd St., New York City.
405 — Herrman, Wm., 526 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
2S5— Herzog, Albert, 593 Hancock St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
1359 — Hetrich, Dr. Geo. Birdsboro,' Pa.
1210— Hettler, A. C, Greendale, Meadville, Pa.
77 — Heusinger, Edw. W., 113 City St., San Antonio, Texas.

- ?65— Hickok, E. L., 135 Wall St., Auburn, N. Y.
622 — Hills, Isaac, Nantucket, Mass.

-- 664^Hilton, AJbert B., 7 W. 34th St., New York City.

587— Hine, Ge<£' *.T-702 James St., Syracuse, N. Y.
1235 — Hinriohs4Ered, Manitowoc, Wis.
166— Hitchcock, J. L., 1010 Powell St., San Francisco, Cal.

45 — Hobbs, Chas. A., Watertown, Mass.

51— Hobby, J. Oakley, 112 Washington St., New York City.
835— Hocking, Dr. Geo. H., Mt. Savage, Md.
197— Hodson, E. W., Centerville, N. H.
349 — Hoerschgen, E. P., Arling-ton, Minn.

33 — Holman, A. L., Herald Bldg., Chicago, 111.

- 812— Holmes, Joseph, 46 Gold St., New York City.
989 — Holt, Warner E., Newton Center, Mass.

157 — Holton, E. A., 8 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
1093 — Homer, Boland, 4409 Morgan St., St. Louis, Mo.

390— Hoover, H. D., 304 Jackson St., Janesville, Wis.
1302— Hopkins, Chas W., Gas Office, Providence, B. I. t

- 936 — Hopkins, S. B., Station C, St. Louis, Mo.

1236— Hornby, Baymond, 4 W. 50th St., New York City.
1192- —Horner, J. T., 61 Sherman Ave., Allegheny, Pa.
1153— Howard, C. E. N., 656 Summit Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

452 — 'Howard, John A., Lawrenceville, Ga.
-• 875— Howard, Bichard L., 223 Benton St., Aurora, 111.

649— Howe, Dr. Jas. S., Chestnut St., Brooklir|e, Mass.

848— Howe, Wm. N., Box 1058, Portland, M<^
1303 — Howland, Jas. L., Pomona, Cal.

150— Hubbard, Arthur B., 86 Pearl St., Middletown, Conn.
1174— Hubbell, Baynor, 22 Palace Arcade, Buffalo, N. Y.

377— Huber, J. H.. Teutonic Bldg., Chicago, 111.

176— Hudson, C. I., 36 Wall St., New York City.
1304— Humeston, Frank E., 60S Peach St.. Bockford, 111.

232— Humphrey, Henry D., Box 63, Dedham. Mass.

779— Hungerford, T. Bussell, 1219 H. St., N. W. Washington, D. C.

248— Hunter, Fred W., 75 Nassau St.. New York City.
1305— Hurst, F. B., 1517 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Mo.

133— Hussman, C. E., 2736 Dayton St., St. Louis, Mo.
1270— Hvde, Jos. A., Deer Lodge, Mon±.

-1339— Ickes, W. J., 413 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa.
~4TJB— Ireland, Gordon, 291 Maple St., Springfield, Mass.

322— Jackson, W. B., 17 Monmouth St., E. Boston, Mass.

463— Jacobsen, A. L., 356% Prospect St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

478 — James, B. L., 116 Uniion St., Providence, B. I.
1134 — Jayne, Edwin, 111 E. 5th St., Muscatine, Iowa.

43 — Jenkins, Bruce V., 1224 N. Charles St.. Baltimore, Md.
1306— Jenkins, Chas. H, 420 B. St., Louisville, Kv.
- 427— Jewett, Wm. W„ 502 Congress St., Portland, Me.

335 — Johnson, H. N.. Coeymans, N. Y.

574— Johnson, J. F., 83 Thornton St., Boston, Mass.
1047— Johnson, William A., 1406 G St., N. W. Washing-ton. D. C.

579— Jones, H. M., 25 N. Court St., Marysville. Ohio.

318 — Jones, Melvin A., Hoosiek Falls, N. Y.

611— Jones, Th. E., Box 148, Catskill, N. Y.

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48 THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

701 — Jones, Walter C, 51 Cherry St., So'merville, Mass.
1094— Joplin, Kev. Geo. A., Hollidaysburg, Pa.
358— .Jordan, Scott, 16 E. Madison St., Chicago, 111.
876— Jordan, Winthrop, 102 Com'l St., Portland, Me.
570 — Just, Paul, Johnstown, Pa.

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573— Kalmbach, H. G., 48 Clinton St., Grand Eapids, Mich.

836— Kandle, H. A., 984 Main St., Worcester, Mass.
• 1307— Kantner, Harry F., Beading, Pa.

53— Kasefang, Henry, 557 W. 152nd St., New York City.

522 — Katzenberger, G. A., Greenville, Ohio.

748— Kay, John, 62 Seldon Ave., Detroit, Mich.
1049 — Keilbaeh, Frank E., Court House, Savannah, Ga.
1155— Kelekian, Dikran G., 390 5th Ave., New York City.
-471— Kelland, E. L., 27 S. 11th St., Newark, N. J.
1050— Kellogg, Geo. A., Council Bluffs, Iowa.

908 — Kennedy, Frank M., Washington C. H., Ohio.
-1271— Kennedy, G. K., 318 Warren St., Boxbury, Mass.

247— Kennedy, B. S., Box 536, Butte, Mont.
-1095— Kennedy, Thos., Collinsville, 111.
1237— Kenyon-, Alma, 601 Warren St., Syracuse, N. Y.

66 — Kilbon, Bev. John Luther, Cong'l House, Boston, Mass.
1135— Kimball, Benjamin, 53 State St., Boston, Mass.

877 — Kimball, Francis B., 15 Orange St., WTalthain, Mass.

878 — Kinnell, Bev. Andrew, Box 124, Ephraim, Wis.
55 — King, Henry F., Box 33, Boston, Mass.

191— King, Wr. B., Box 84, Grand Island, Neb.
1308— Kinney, Chas. S., Middletown, N. Y.

696 — Kirby^ Bert, Marvsville, Ohio.

211— Kirk, C. W., 640 Kirkpatrick St., Pittsburg, Pa.

185— Kirtland, A. M., 45 S. 9th Ave., Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
- 343— Kissinger. Clifford W., 1030 Penn. St., Beading, Pa.
1097— Klapp, O. E., St. Paris, Ohio.

801— Klauser, F. E., 520 Cherry St., Toledo, Ohio.
1310— Kline, Frank, 331 N. 6th St., Eeading, Pa.
1136— Klinger, Wm., 401 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
1137— Knapp, L. H., 321 Hawthorne Ave., Portland, Ore.
1257— Knight, Chas. B., 17 1st St., Troy, N. Y.
1385 — Knorwles, Edwin M., East Liverpool, Ohio.

162 — Koenig, Frank, 122 Kearney St., San Francisco, Cal.

672— Koenig, Geo. F., 528 Clawson St., Pittsburg, Pa.
1272 — Kohrs, Wm., Deer Lodge, Mont.
1096— Kopf, Emil A., 3 53 W. Kinney St., Newark, N. J.

163— Kordt, Fred S., 12 Oregon St., San Francisco, Cal.

663 — Kramer, Eev. C, Potomac and Jefferson Sts., St. Louis, Mo.

391— Kranz, P. J., 924 South St., Toledo, Ohio.

330 — Krassa, A., 81 Nassau St., New York City,

445— Krauth, C. P., 48th St. and A. V. By., Pittsburg, Pa.

559— Krauth, G. E.. 18 Mt. Airy Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.

437— Kress, Chas., 117 Dare St., Cleveland, Ohio.
1311 — Krentzlin, Julius A., Columbia, S. C.

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1176— Labelle, Major A. E., 212 St. Hubert St., Montreal, Can.

124 — Laessig, Clemens, Cor. Ivanhoe and McCune Sts., St. Louis, Mo.
1340 — Lambert, Leon G., 151 Summit Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

320 — Lambert, W. F., Alexandria, Va.
1196 — Lancaster, F., Maywood, 111.

355 — Landis, W. L., Melrose Park, 111.

489 — Lane, Chas. H., Freeport, 111.
1312— Lane, J. A.. 1536 N. 16th St., St. Louis, Mo.
1238 — Lange, Isidor, St. Fideles Col., Herman, Pa.

227— La Tourette. Philip, 93 W. 8th St., Bayonne, N. J.
39 — Lawrence, A. E., 221 South St., New York City.

966— Lawrence, Wm. J., Kalamazoo, Mich.

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107 — Lazarus, Paul, Heb. Orp. Asv., Ralph and Pacific Sts., Brooklyn

N. Y.
700 — Lazell, Harry G., Big Rapids, Mich.
1239 — Lee, Simeon L., Carson, Nev.

62 — Lehmann, Aug., Jr., 188 Tyler St., Paterson, N. J.
63 — Lehmann, John, 135 Pearl St., Paterson, N. J.
27 — Leland, Samuel, 6620 Monroe Ave., Chicago, 111.
234 — Le Moine, Gaspard, Box 1100, Quebec, Can.
482 — Leonard, W. A., 151 Peace St.. Providence, R. I.
1051 — Lepere, Win. H., 1131 Leonard Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
1052— Leser, Carl, 2213 Tioga St., Philadelphia, Pa.

8— Levick, J. N. T., 54 William St., New York City.
337— Levin, J., 629 N. 16th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
389 — Lewis, Chas. G, Northampton, Mass.

849— Lewis, Chas. E., M. C. N. Co., Franklin Wharf, Portland, Me.
635 — Linsley, E. B., Three Rivers, Mich.
781- Lippincott, W. V., 15 E. 9th St., Kansas City, Mo.
\339 — Lizius, Bernhard J., 74 N. Liberty St., Indianapolis, Ind.

- 46 — Lohmeyer, A.. 922 N. Gilmor St., Baltimore, Md.
620— Loomis, Geo. T., Attica, N. Y.

647 — Looinis, Geo. W., Rochester, N. Y.

161— Loy, Wm. E., Berkeley, Cal.
1341— Luchsinger, G. N., 316 Scott St., San Francisco, Cal.
oS-Tjuff, John N., IS E. 23rd St.. New York City.

119— Luhn, G. J., 39 Broad St.. Charleston, S. C."
1015— Lumaghi, L. F., Collinsville. 111.

990— Lyford, Charles D., Bailey Road, Watertown, Mass.
1313— Lyons, J. H., Box 16, Roxburv, Mass.

796 — Machen, Raymond J., 339 Batavia St., Toledo, Ohio.

770— Makins, J. H., 506 Market St.. San Francisco, Cal.
1342— Mannel, Geo. F., 511 B. Sanchez St., San Francisco, Cal.

911 — Manwaring, Louis L., Stilhvater, Minn.

817— March, P. G., Fernbank, Ohio.

5S6— Martin, Chas. A., 1212 St. Paul St.. Baltimore, Md.
1343 — Martin, Eben S., 2624 Dupont Ave., S. Minneapolis, Minn.

134— Martin, W. M., 620 S. Broadway. St. Louis, Mo.
1099 — Mason, Chas. D., Ro'om 2, Covert House, Toledo, Ohio. \

168— Mason, E. H., 70 Kilby St., Boston, Mass.
1211— Mason, Harry R., 425 Center St.. Newton, Mass.

370 — Mayer, Emil,'640 Lexington Ave., Xew York City.

371— Mayer, R. P., 568 Woodland Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.
1054— Meade, Calvert, 420 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
1344 — Mecutchen, C. D., Architect's Office, Treas. Dep't, Washington,
D. C.

- 91— Mekeel, C. H., 3919 Morgan St., St. Louis, Mo.

- 92— Mekeel, G. D., 3919 Morgan St., St. Loiiis. Mo. „
•1017— Mekeel, G. M., 4381 Page Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

- 93— Mekeel, I. A.. 3919 Morgan St., St. Louis. Mo.

8S1— Merrell, H. F., 76 Commercial St., Portland. Me.

850— 'Merrill, Geo. W., 271 Middle St., Portland, Me.

811— Meyer, Henry, 400 Torrer St., Toledo, Ohio.

302 — Meyenburg, Max, Hoboken, N. J.

398— Me'verick/j. O., 428 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.

938— Michael, Fred, 258 AY. Madison St., Chicago, 111.

588— Miller, A. E., Box 16, Main St. Station, Meriden, Conn.

257— Miller, Geo. A.. Cotati, Sonoma Co., Cal.
1100— Miller, Harry H., Burlington. Hans.

434— Miller, J. C, Coal Valley, Pa.

967— Miller, L. H., 2715 N. Robey St., Chicago. 111. ■
1101— Miller, R. M.. Piney Creek," Md.

706— Miller, Shirley P., '825 Foster St.. Evanston, 111.

314— Miller, W. F.,'2715 N. Robev St.. Chicago, 111.

910— Milliken, Henry G.. 165 Middle St., Portland, Me.
1345— Mitchell, Wm. H., Box 265, Bayonne, N. J.%
-939— Moore, A. M., Greenfield. Mass.

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50 THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

274— Moreau, C. L., 122 W. 48th St., New York City.
1346 — Morency, Cleo. C, Quebec, Can.
1275 — 'Morgan, L. Ray, State College, Center Co., Pa.

366 — Morgan, Win. F., Cooperstown, N. Y.
^— — — 169 — Morgan, Will J., 191S Cleveland Ave., New Orleans, La.

253 — Morgenthau, Max., 176 State St., Chicago, 111.

383— Moses, J. L., Jr., 25 Broad St., Charleston, S. C.

940 — Mosler, Max., 92 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

303^Mott, -Luther W., 1750 Cambridge St., Cambridge, Mass.

141— Muennighaus, W. F., 2616% Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
1212— Muhlenberg, Heister H., 34 S. 5th St., Beading, Pa.

637— Muir, W. E., Westmount, Quebec, Can.
1276— Mulcahy, M. V., Orillia, Ont., Can.
1213 — Myers, Judah, Malaga, Cad. j

— Mc—

879— McAlpine, S. H., 191 Middle St., Portland, Me.

13— MacCalla, W. A.. 4806 Regent St., Philadelphia, Pa.
451— McClain, J. H., Bellaire, Ohio,

1139 — McCulloch, E. A., Henderson Ave., New Brighton, S. I., N. Y.

— 1273— MoDermott, D. J'., 541 Court St., Eeading, Pa.

221— 'McDonald, W. H., 4110 Calumet Ave., Chicago, 111.

589 — McGregory, H. W., Palmer, Mass.

311 — McGregory, J. F., Hamilton, N. Y.

037— McKim, Eob't A., Boom 213, 2S0 Broadway, New York City.

788— McKusick, Herbert N., 308 N. 3rd St., Stillwater, Minn.

170— MacLaren, W. W., 120 W. 14th St., New York City.

— N.—

1347— Nagle, C. II., Birdsboro, Pa.

275 — Nessner, John, Jr., 317 North Ave., Allegheny, Pa.

627 — Nelson, Aaron H., Morgan Park, 111.

605 — Nelson, Harold H., Morgan Park Academy, Morgan Park, Hi.
1214 — Nelson, Eob't S., Ball Station, South Highland, Birmingham,

Ala.
1018— Neustadt, A., Collinsville, 111.

883 — Newberry, William B., Sandusky, Ohio.

755 — Newberry, W. E., Colorado Springs, Colo.

416 — Newbury, F. E., 545 Westminster St., Providence, E. I.

912 — Newman, Charles M., El Paso, Texas.

365— -Newmark, M. H., 136 N. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, Cal.
- 1278— Newton, Chas. E., 19 Marshall St., Hartford, Conn.

697— Newton, Capt. Geo. B., Box 413, Hartford, Conn.

487 — Norton, E., Alamo, Mich.

968— Nowland, J. A., St. Helena, Cal.

277 — Noyes, Frederic, Alice, Texas.

— O.—

991 — Odell, Arthur, 587 Hough Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.'
1240— Odell, H. B., 587 Hough Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.

237— Olney, Frank F., Box 667, Providence, E. I.
1314— Oppenheim, Eob't E., 35 New St., New York City.
1157— Ormiston, W. C, Azusa, Cal.

130 — Osborn, Chas. E., 1425 Fairm'ount Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
1177 — Osborne, Burton S., Camden, N. Y.

658 — Overton, J. J., 435 Pearl St., Cleveland, Ohio.

— P.—

241 — Page, Wm. H., 117 Merrimack St., Haverhill, Mass.
292 — Painter, J. V., Cleveland, Ohio.
1348— Palmer, Louis H., 620 Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, 111.
28— Palmer, J. W., Oak Park, 111.
127 — Parker, E. T.. Bethlehem, Pa.
220 — Parker, Edw. Y., 457 Euclid Ave., Toronto, Can.

THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST. 51

1362— Parker, W. J., Fox Lake, Wis.

580 — Parmelee, F. S., 1316 Farnum St., Omaha, Neb.
1315— Pate, C. M., 2204 4th. Ave.. Louisville, Ky.
1215 — Patterson, Wm. E., 5730 Monroe Ave., Chicag-o, 111.

195 — Pattison, Arthur E., Hartford, Conn.

913— Paxson, Loren C, 30 E. Woolman St., Butte, Mont.

676— Paxson, R. H., Butte, Mont.

884 — Payson, Franklin C, Portland, Me.
-1279— Pearson, Edw. J., Hartford, Conn.

693— Peixotto, Sidney S., 1626 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal.
82— Peltz, John De Witt. 82 State St., Room 12, Albany, N. Y.
1241— Pence, W. P., Ft. Monroe, Va.
1103— Pen-in, Albert, 122 E. 23rd St., New York City.
1104— Perrin, Chas. B., Box 1026, Springfield, Mass.

443— Perry, Fred A., Mt. Morris, N. Y.

331— Perry, F. B., 5210 Washing-ton Ave., Chicago, 111.

865 — Perry, Nick, St. Lucas, Iowa.

914— Pesh, John, 4 Lautner St., Troy Hill, Allegheny City, Pa.

255— Peters, Geo. <E., 145 High St., Boston, Mass.

557 — Petersen, H. M., Box 75, Santa Cruz, Cal.
19— Phillips, H. B., Box 2113, San Francisco, Cal.

763— Phillips, Wm. H., Box 230, East Liverpool, Ohio.

630 — Phinney, O. H., 600 Minnesota St., Kansas City, Kans.

885— Pickard, F. W., 44 Exchange St., Portland, Me.
1059— Pierce, Wm. T., Watertown, Mass.

338 — Pingpank, Carl, 7 S. Alabama St., Indian apolis, Ind.

794 — Pingree/Mellen A., Haverhill, Mass.
-100— Pinkham, F. H., Newmarket, N. H.

915— Piper, Carroll D., Woll'eboro, N. H.

916 — Pitman, Fred H., 235 Washing-ton St., Boston, Mass.
- 593— Plank, Will H., Kansas City, Kans.

259— Platz, A., 96 4th Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

597 — Pope, Dr. Henry C, Port Gibson, Miss.
-1317— Porch, E. L., Galveston, Texas.
- 942— Power, E. B., 54 W. 75th St., New York City.
-.1127 — Pra.tt, Fred L., 575 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass.

917— Prescott, J. O., 84 Kentucky St., Cleveland, Ohio.
1349— Price, Geo. W., St. James, Minn.

300 — Price, C. Wesley, Plymouth, Mich.

273— Price, Lizzie Keith, 60 High St., Spring-field, Mas

775— Puffer, W. L., Brockton, Mass.
-1350 — Pullen, Jos. II., I-Iouma, La.

— Q.—

852— Quackenbush, L. G., 838 Marquette Bldg\, Chicag-o, 111.
250— Quincy, C. F., 705 Western Union Bldg-., Chicago, 111.

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— R.—

1060— Eahm, Edward, 14 Liberty St., Allegheny, Pa.
24— Kail, Emil J., City of Mexico, Mex.
321— Ramborg-er, H. G. O., 506 Walnut St., Philadelphia,
— 918— Rand, Fred S.. 7 Prospect St., Portland, Me.
316— Rasmus, W., 17 Broad St., New York City.
886— Raymond, Geo. E., Cons. Electric Light Co., Portland. Me.
279 — Read, J. Frank, 9 Custom House, Providence, R. I.
- 5 — Rechert, Joseph, Hoboken, N. J.
969— Redfield, Henry S., Hartford. Conn.
1372— Reichelt, Paul," 401 St. Peter St., St. Paul, Minn.
1388 — Re.id. F. W., Phoenix, Arizona.
677— Reinhart, J., Box 164, Butte, Mont,
— 123— Keymond, G., 3021 Caroline St., St, Louis, Mo.

943— Reynolds, John N., 1138 The Rookery, Chicago, 111.
523— Ro'des, G. W., 146 Downer Place. Aurora. 111.
140— Rice, J. D., Box 290, Trenton, N. J.
26— Rich, Jos. S., 4S9 Manhattan Ave., New York City.

52 TEE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

18— Kichards, C. F., 326 W. 20th St., New York City.

708— Richards, Chas. S., 130 W. 86th St., New York City.
1258— Richardson, E. L., 304 The Rookery, Chicago, 111.

971 — Richardson, Frederick P., Box 304, Salem, Mass.

106 — Richardson, L. C, 105 Cross St., Lawrence, 'Mass.
1351 — Riches, C. W., Creston, Iowa.
1373— Riddell, Wm. N., 726 Ashbury St., San Francisco, Cal.

972 — Roberts, Reuben, 24 Bay St., Spring-field, Mass.
1243 — Rdbie, Lewis, Highland Park, 111.

385— Robinson, W. E., E. High St., xMalden, Mass.

126— Rode, Geo. W., 53 5th (Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

138— Rodg-ers, T. B., 3535 Chestnut St., St. Louiis, Mo.
1105 — Roemer, Chas., 206 Adams St., San Antonio, Texas.
- 21 — Rogers, A. R., 75 Maiden Lane, New York City.
1019— Rog-ers, Clifford R., 38 School St., Spring-field, Mass.

797— Rood, P. E., 222 Floyd St., Toledo, Ohio.

945— Rosenthal, Edward, 232 E. 58th St., New York City.

780— Rosenwald, David, 915 E. 13th St., Kansas City, Mo.

- 378— Ross, B. S., 509 Wieland St., Chicago, 111.
256 — 'Ross, J. H., Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.

47— Rothfuchs, C. F., 359% Penn. Ave., Washing-ton, D. C.
1020 — Rummele, J. A., Manitowoc, Wis.
1062 — Russell, Mrs. Marguerite V., 301 13th St.. Portland, Ore.

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1216— Sachleben, F. H„ 1310 Howard St., St, Louis, Mo.

853— Sahm, Wm., 1206 20th St., Washington, (D. C.

508— Sanchez, A. A., P. O. Box 838, City of Mexico, Mex.

160 — Sanderson, Howard K., 646 Western Ave., Lynn, Mass.

747 — Saul, L. P., 148 Madison Ave., Alleg-heny, Pa.

973— Saxton, Will G., 1st National Bank, Canton, Ohio.
1158— Scallan, Thomas, 925 Gest St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

639— Schaefer, Jno. W., 64 Walnut St., Buffalo, N. Y~.

919— Schaper, C. H., 1900 Louisiana Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

- 730— Schiedt, J. A., 1314 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
1128— Schiller, G. M., 1215% Mission St., San Francisco, Cal.

629 — Schluckebier, Henry, Petaluma, Cal.

621 — Schmidt, Herman, 304 Broadway, Room 2, New York City.

556 — Schmidt, J. W. M., Stockton House, Lafayette, Ind.
1021— Schmidt, T. H., Collinsville, 111.

326— Schneider, W. H., 17 Brookfield, Cleveland, Ohio.

974— Schrader, C. G., Box 7, Knoxville, Tenn.
1159 — Schroeder, Fernando, Zacatecas, Mex.

551— Schultze, Albert, 346 Mohawk St., Chicago, 111.

242 — Schurman, Edw., 6 Odd Fellows' Hall, Indianapolis, Ind.

581 — Schuyler, A. L., Weston Bldg., Clinton, Iowa.

888— Scot, John A., 1912 N. 31st St., Philadelphia, Pa.

535— Scott, Alex., U. S. Patent Office. Washington, D. C.
15— Scott, J. Walter, 40 John St., New York City.

- 607— Scott, W. L., 2911 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo.
-1217— Scott, Walter S., 87 Nassau St., New York City.

995 — iSebbens, Chas. E., 11 Vine St., Worcester, Mass.
1063 — Seibel, Louis L., 1210 College Ave., Kansas City, Mb.
_ 164— Sellschopp, W., 108 Stockton St., San Francisco, Cal.
65— Severn, C. E., 448 Racine Ave., Chicago, 111.
1319 — Shaw, G. E., 3140 Cass Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

855— Shaw, Thos. P., M. C. K. R., Portland, Me.

889 — Shearer, Chauncy A., Bay City, Mich.

107 — Shellenberger, L. R., Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.

890— Sherman, F. D., 312 S. Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y.
1106— Sherman, G. C, Watertown, N. Y".

_ 1353— Sherman, Geo. N., 213 Hewes St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

1244— Sherman, Jas. M., 69 Board of Trade, Chicago, 111.

137— Sh inkle, Jos. M., Box 232, Newark, N. J.
1023— Shirrefs, Rob't A., 57 L Madison Ave., Elizabeth, N. J.

787 — Shrader, Chas. C, Iowa City, Iowa.

- 1024— Shrvock, Thos. J., Box 717, Baltimore. Md.

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975— Simmons, W. Clayton, P. 0. Box 972, Hartford, Conn.

996 — Simpson, John Boiuton, 5 K. 14th St., New York City.

388 — Sfeson, W. A., Security Bldg'., St. Louis, Mo.

550 — Smith, Mrs. A. J., 688 Worthing'ton St., Springfield, Mass.

838— Smith, Mrs. A. P., 1S08 Pace St., Philadelphia, Pa.

655— Smith, Chas. H.. Brushton, N. Y.
^-1179— Smith, Carlos H., 392 Raymond St., Elgin, 111.

946— Smith, Elizabeth H., Wind Gap, Pa.

648— Smith, Fred S., 52 Federal St., Boston, Mass.

380— Smith, H. G., 373 Main St., Winona, Minn.
1364 — Smith, J. Watson, 207 Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul, Minn.

653— Smith, Boy C, 368 Central Ave., Dover, N. H.
1180 — Smith, Wellington, Lee, Mass.

563— Snell, A. L., Oil City, Pa.
1259 — Snow, Frank W., Newfcuryport, Mass.

644— iSnyder, C. A., 812 Market St., McKeesport, Pa.
1107-^Snyder, Bussell, J. W., 231 Greenwich St., New York City.
1197— Sonntag, Adolf, 533 Winchester St., Chicago, 111.

920 — Spalding, James A., 627 Congress St., Portland, Me.

809— Speas, C. J., 510 Cherry St., Toledo, Ohio.

591— Spence, Jno. M., 213 26th St., Eichmond, Va.

50 — Spencer, John J., 1441 Genesee, E. Saginaw, Mich. ->

1161— Spitzer, Lyman S., 1904 Madison St., Toledo, Ohio.
1374— Spooner, H. W., 648 Gnand Ave., St. Paul, Minn.

947 — Stamm, Sigmund, Box 507, Homestead, Pa.

740— Stanley, Theo., 1204 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

746— Stannard, P. D., Renfrew St., EE, Pitt&burg, Pa.

115 — Stauffer, Ignaz, Carnegie, Pa.

948— Steibbiiis, Edw. J., 11 E. Maumee St.. Adrian, Mich.
1354 — Stebbins, Edw. S., 612 Masonic Temple, Minneapolis, Minn.
1129— Stebbins, Dr. Jas. H.,-Ji\, 114 Pearl St., New" York City.

734— Steele, Jno. J., Mexico, Mo.
- 737 — Stegmann, Charles A., 5941 Cote Brilliante Ave., St. Louis, Mo.
- 1218— Steigerwald, Chas., 130 E. King St., Lancaster, Pa.
- 1064— Steinbrechel-, W. Paul, 375 Centre St., Chicago, 111.

454 — Stein, Dr. S. G., Muscatine, Iowa. ""\

401— Stein, Herman, 187 Pearl St., New York City.

S91— Stephenson, A. B., 121 State St., Portland, Me. '

86— Sterling, E. B., Box 294, Trenton, N. J.
40 — Steves, Albert, Box 854, San Antonio, Texas.
1066— Stevens, Henry, Box 544, Portland, Ore.

S58— Stevens, S. A.," 216 Commercial St., Portland, Me.

922— Stewart, Charles, 210 E. 9th St.. W. St- Paul, Minn.
.-808— Stig-eler, Emil A., Box 451, Denver, Colo.

240— Stilson, E. S., 810 S. Pearl St.. Los Angeles, Cal.

976 — Stimpson, Frank PI, 28 Sever St., Worcester, Mass.
95— Stockwell, C. N., Painesville, Ohio.

439— Stockwell, N. P., Painesville, Ohio.
1219 — Stoll, August J., Denison, Iowa.

592 — Stone, Arthur F.. St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
49— Stone, W. C, 384 Union St., .Springfield, Mass.
1246— Strause, Nate P., Henderson, N. C. * -

818— Strauss, Adalbert. Equitable Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.
--1025 — Stuckert, Eev. Athanasius. 54 Van Ripen Ave., Jersey City, N. J.

923— Sturtevant, C. K., 1315 Linden St., Oakland, Cal.

921— Suydam, W. H., 101 Front St., San Franeis'co, Cal.
1162— SKvensen, H. S.. SOS S. 10th St., Minneapolis. Minn.

S92— Tallman, B. O., 91 Mississippi St., Buffalo, N. Y.
1355— Taussig, Marcus S., 9 E. 108th St., New York City.

207— Taylor, Chas. J., 203 W. Camden St., Baltimore, Md.

596— Tavlor, H. E., 3 E. 71st St.. New York City.

893— Taylor, William N., Box 459, Portland, Me.
1026— Ten Broek, G. H., Turner Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.

7--Terrett, H. N., Woodside, Long Island. N. Y.
1247— Thaeher, Benj. B., Bangor, Me.

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216— Thiele, E. E., Wauwatosa, Wis.
1260— Thielecke, E., 47 Oneida St., Milwaukee, Wis.

— 475 — Thomas, Benj. P., Pemiberton, N. J.

1181— Thomas, F. M., 3610 Finney Ave., St. Louis, Mo.

290— Thompson, C. D., Port Cartoon, Pa.

950— Thompson, J. L., 269 Morrison St., Portland, Ore.
— 1163— Thurston, Clarence L.. 2408 Parnam St., Omaha, Neb.

657— Thwing, Eugene, Chester Hill, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
1112— Tichinger, 'Alois L., 527 E. 88th St.., New York City.

924— Tickner, Henry L., 1913 Baker St., San Francisco, Cal.

1— Tiffany, J. K., 421 Security Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.
1280— Tolles, Chas. L., 18 Marshall St., Hartford, Conn.
1261— Tombridge, Frank, 6 N. 3rd St., St. Louis, Mo.

978 — Toombs, J. Everett, 492 Main St., Worcester, Mass.

222— Toppan, Geo L., 294 Newbury St., Boston, Mass.
1281— Toupin, Eev. Jos., Woodstock, Vt.
- 490— Towtnley, F. M., Sayreville, N. J.

190 — Townsend, Chas. A., Akron, Ohio.

342— Trifet, F., 36 Broomheld St., Boston, Mass.

333 — Tuck, Dr. Henry, 346 Broadway, New York City.

567— Tucker, J. E., 100 Trumbull St., Hartford, Conn.

894 — Tucker, Frank, 40 Bowery St., New York City.

243— Turk, Henry M.. 229 Broadway, New York City.

347— Turnbull, Newton, 432 Washington St., Waterbury, Conn.

384— Tuthill, Geo. B., Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

446— Tuthill, L. B., South Creek, Beaufort Co., N. C.

155 — Tuttle, Geo. E., 520 Summer Ave., Newark, N. J.

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517— Ulman, Jacob A., 41 S. Gay St., Baltimore, Md.
1282— Upham, A. L., Watertown, N. Y.

— V.—

2— Van Derlip, Wm. C, Box 3416, Boston, Mass.
1248 — Van Gorder, E. F., 313 1st Ave., S. Minnea-polis, Minn.
1320— Vanhorne, Eev. G. It., 528 College Ave., Eoekford, 111.

861- — Van Volkenburg, J. D., Hamilton, Mo.

266— Vincent, F. P., Box 23, Chatham, N. Y.

444— Voetter, Thomas W., Box 221, Ft, Wayne, Ind.

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1356 — Waddington, A., Einery-Bird-Thayer Dry Goods Co., Kansas
City. Mo.

840— Wadsworth, F. T., Eastport, Me.
1068— Wagener, F. E., 526 California St., San Francisco, Cal.

691 — Wagner, Carl, Pottsville, Pa.

1182 — Wainwright, Chas. T., 45 Broadway, New York City.
-120 — Wainwright, J. Arthur, 14 Court St., Northampton, Mass.

862— Waite, Mrs. J. G., 5 Pearl St., Medford, Mass.

820— Walker, Harton, 596 Spadina St., Toronto, Ont., Can.

267— Wall, Stephen A., 202 Market St., Paterson, N. J.

951— Walton, Franklin M., 520 Bailey St., Camden, N. J.
1027— Ward, Wm. F., 2304 Penn. Ave., Washington, D. C.

500 — Waring, Chas., Box 292, Knoxville, Tenn.

610 — Warmbold, E. E., 189 Congress St., Savannah, Ga.
1140— Warner, C. B.. 538 Onondaga St., Syracuse, N. Y.

54— Watson, Geo. H., 223 W. Grand St.,'Elizabeth, N. J.
1220— Watson, Dr. Samuel N., Iowa City, Iowa.

382— Weatherston, Wm. 'S., 109 E. 19th St., New York City.
-399— Weber, A. H., 2516 Clay St.. San Francisco, Cal.

925— Weber, Frank E., 937 Summit St., Toledo, Ohio.

412— Weber, W-, 85 Emslie St., Buffalo, N. Y.

313— Webster, Chas. E. H., Box 103, Meriden. Conn.

S95— Weiss, Fred'k H., 524 E. S5th St., New York City.

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1113— Welch-arts, W. H., 128 College Ave., Lancaster, Pa.
1114— Welles, E. F., Colorado Springs, Colo.

299— Wettern, W. v. d., Jr., 176 Saratoga St., Baltimore, Md.

980— Wheeler, Dr. Chas. D., 49 Pearl St., Worcester, Mass.

702 — Whitehead, C. B., Morristown, N. J.
1321— Wicks, Geo. H., 1514 Columbia Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.

516 — Wilcox, Gaylord S., Avenue House, Evanston, 111.
-1147— Wilkinson, Ed. H., Box 47, Lincoln, Neb.
1069 — Williams, Eugene, Greeley, Colo.

408— Williams, J. E., 336 N. La Fayette St., Grand Eapids, Mich.

926— Williams, Mary H., 1624 Mt. Vernon St., Philadelphia, Pa.
1322— Williams, O. H., 35 E. 17th St., New York City.

786— Williams, Bob't 0., 89 Watson St., Buffalo, N. Y.
1148— Williston, Eob't L., 35 Bound Hill, Northampton, Mass.
-1231— Wilmot, W. S., 186 Stratford Ave., Bridgeport, Conn.

952— Wilson, H. E., 309 Times Bldg., Pittsburg, Pa.

953— Wilson, Harry, 71 E. 101st St., New York City.
1200— -Wilson, Jo. M., N. 3rd St., Steubenville, Ohio.
1323— Winner, W. E,, 719 E. 14th St., Kansas City, Mo.
1183— Winslow, W. H., West Superior, Wis.
1149 — Winter, Adolph, 170 Broughton St., Savannah, Ga.

896 — Winterhalter, Lieut. A. G., Cr. Navy Pay Agt., San Francisco,
Cal.

757— Withee, N. H., La Cro'sse, Wis.
1324— Wi thee, Theo. O., La Crosse, Wis.
1365— Witherby, Judson B., Box 966, Worcester, Mass.

17— Witt, C, 100 E. 83rd St., New York City.
1222— AVolff, Ludwig, 209 S. Water St., Chicago, 111.
119S— Wollenberger, Herman, 424 Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago, 111.
1130— Wolseley, Henry W., 100 Washington St., Chicago, 111.

38— WolsiefEer, P. M., 201 S. Clark St., Ebom 12, Chicago, 111.
1363— Wood, E. Ealph, 1507 Prytania St., New Orleans, La.
1184— Woodbury, John C, 107 Lake Ave.. Eoehester, N. Y.
1249— Woodin, E. B., 27 Sargent St., Springfield, Mass.

981— Woodward, A. C. 883 Main St., Worcester, Mass.
1390— Wooster, N. P., Elyria, Ohio.

151— Worthington, Geo. H., Permanent Building, Cleveland, Ohio.

821--Wright. Edw. C, Keith & Perrv Bldg., Kansas City, Mo.

955— Wuerfel, Ealph O., 823 Brie St., 'Toledo, Ohio.
1199 — Wylie, Duncan S., 60 Broadway, New York City.

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863— York, Edw. H., 176 Middle St., Portland, Me.
1223 — Young, Adelbert B., Mencelona, Mich.

982 — Young, Francis E., 54 Queen St., Worcester, Mass.
1357 — Young, W. E., 611 Masonic Temple, Minneapolis, Minn.
1283— Youngs, F. E., 215 Main St., Worcester, Mass.

933— Zahn. J. E., 829 17th St., Denver, Colo.
1391 — Zug, John, Olympia, Wash.

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1229— Worcester Philatelic Association. W. J. Harrington, Secretary,

s

56 THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

1366 — Boston Branch. F. H. Burt, Secretary.
1367— " " " " "

1368-

FOREIGN MEMBERS.

803 — Abraham, Wm., Cr. Booker Bros <fc Co., Georgetown, Demerara,
B. G.

642 — Aikman, Miss M., Belize, British Honduras.
1167 — Anderson, J., Amoy, China.

601— Ballhau&en, Chas. W. L., District Survey Office, Dubbo, N. S.
W., Australia.

822— Barnard, G. S., Multan, India.
1377 — Bas, Cristobal, Santiago, La Venus, Cuba.

504 — Battiste, Bev. A., Port-au-Prince, Hayti.
1131— Botltliwalla, N. D., Church Gate St., Port, Bombay, India.

328 — Beil, Gustarve, 64 Rue de Batig-nolles, Paris, France.

733 — Benjamin, David, -Shanghai, China.

496 — Berger, Ant., 813 Rue de Nord, Luxembourg, Europe.

497 — Bernichon, Jules, 54 Rue La Fayette, Paris, France.
1386 — Betihancourtt, Ashby H., Colon, Reip. of Colombia.

688 — Birch, P. C, China ST. Borneo Co., Sandakan, British N. Borneo.

680 — Blauhuth, B., Konigsplatz 16, Leipzig, Germany.

829 — Booleman, M. Z., Box 520, Johannesburg, S. Af. Rep.

789— Buhl, Theo., 11 Queen Victoria St., London, E. C, England.
1375 — Capitsimadis, Stelianos, 11 Astingos St., Athens, Greece.

767 — Clark, Herbert, Kinnoull, Angmering-, Worthing, England.

689 — Corty, Erne'st C., Box 54, Kingston, Jamaica, W. I.

718 — Dawson, Isaac, Smyth St., Gympie, Queensland.

631 — Dawson, Wm. C, Casilla 127, Lima, Peru.
1004 — De Cordova, Charles, King-ston, Jamaica, W. I.

739 — De Le Retord, Jules, 160 Rue del'Arsenal, Lisbon, Portugal.
1185 — De Missolz, E., 27 Rue Vaubecour, Lyons, France.

679 — Diena, Dr. Emilio, Via Torre 3, Modena, Italy.

716 — Dimitrion, P. tS., Larnaca, Cvprns.
1379— Dimock, John W. iS., Newcastle, -Natal, S. Africa.

807 — Dreiwsen, C. C, O'sterg^ade 34, Copenhagen, Denmark.

576— Duperly, Earl V., Bucaramanga, Columbia, S. A,

625 — Edwards, D. C, Port Antonio, Jamaica, W. I.

834— Epstein, Sallo, Box 1239, Johannesburg, S. Af. Rep.

549 — Evans, Major E. B., Longton Ave., Sydenham, England.

546 — Ferreira, A. F., Georgetown, Demerara, B. G.

729 — Fiacre, H., Nidderstrasse 60, Frankfort a. M., Germany.

603 — Eraser, W. Sutherland, Bankok, Sia.m.
1190 — Georgieff, Et.ienne, Sophia, Bulgaria.
1334 — Giffaa-d, W. M., Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.

960 — Gillmayr, Edgar, Box 418. Buenos Ayres, Argentine Rep.

548 — Glasewald, A. E., Gossnitz, Germany.

505 — Gunter, J. E., No. 15 North St., King-ston, Jamaica, W. I.
1010 — Gunter, GET. Edwin, King-ston, Jamaica, W. I.

528— Hall, H. W., 42 Old Broad St., London, E. C, England.

722 — Hatton, Henry A., Newcastle, Natal, South Africa.
1208— Haussman, Otto, 7 Jane St., Balmain, Sydney, N. S. Wales.

547— JJinton, T. H., 5 Paulton Square, Chelsea, London, England.
1175 — Hughes, Robert, Pinehnrst, Harvey Road, Boseombe Park,
Bo'Urnernotith, England .

684 — Jesurun, J. A., Sailbke, Westerl) arisen, A. E., Germany.

539 — Johanssen, Joseph. Stockholm. Sweden.

520 — Kloss, Dr. jur P. Major 2 D., Sachisenallee, Dresden, Geirmany.

472 — Koning, Ludwig, 45 Brunswicker St., Kiel, Prussia.

687 — Kosack, Philip', Neu Konigstrasse 38, Berlin, Germany.

683 — Kost, Rudolph, Elberfeld, Germany.
1156 — Kroetzsch, Hugo, 22 Lange St., Leipzic, Germany.

694 — Kunasit, W., 15 Unter der Linden. Berlin, W., Germany.

721 — Lample, Federico, Sanchez, Samaria Bay, Dominican Rep.

714— Lawder, E. Bassin, St. Croix, D. W. Indies.

289 — Lomler, C. W., Alaun Strasse 981, Dresden, Germany.

682 — Lossau, Julius, Amsinck Stasse 19, Hamburg, Germany.

THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

604— Macdougall, G. T., 13 Frederick Pt. of Spain, Trinidad, W. 1.

880 — Mangold, O., Battinastrasse 35, Frankfort a. M., Germany.

798 — Manton, Wm. J., Mane, Seychelles Islands.

720 — Martinez, E., Santa fiosabaja 46, Santiago, Cuba.

605— Nelson, H. H., P. O. Box 149, Johannesburg, S. Af. Bep.
1376— Newland, Arthur G. E., 31st Beg-. Haka, Chin. Hills, Burrnah,
India.

578 — Nielsen, Jacob, Box 106, Bio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1316 — Payens, Juan, Gautemala, Guatemala.

415— Ferryman, C. W., 96 Queen St., London, E. C, England.
1178 — Plesnier, Albert, 7 Michael Angelo, Trieste, Austria.

423 — Pollock, Edwin, U. S. S. Machias, Yokohama, Japan.

659 — Bae, Albert, Port Louis, Mauritius.

507 — Beurterskiold, Baron A. de, Brillancourt, Ouchy, Switzerland.
1061 — Beyes, Juan Jose, Casa Kromberg, Guatemala.

606 — Eibiero, F. J., 2C Staunton, Hong- Kong-, China.

993 — Bicket'fcs, Chas., Langworthy, Vryburg, British Bechuanaland.

608 — Riddell, Bichmond II., Napier, New Zealand.

994 — Biedl, P., 40 Wenzelplatz, Prague, Austria.

712— Salomon, Eug-ene, St. Pierre and Miquelon.

S66 — Scard, John, Bara.tong-a, Cook Islands.

761 — Semple, Guy, 9 Cedars, Putney, London, England.
1160— Smythe, Hedley V., Box 205, St. Johns, Newfoundland.

532— Solomon, N. S., P. O. Box 174, Nassau, N. P., Bahamas.

555 — Sommer, O. S., 27 Ernst Merit Strasse, Hamburg, Germany.
1389 — Steinberg, L., rue Vi'ctoire 35, Bucharest, Roumania.

725— S'tilson, J. H., Colon, Columbia.

685— Stock, E., 69 Adalbert St., Berlin S. O., Germany.

615 — Sylva, Henry, Shanghai, China.

800— Tamsen, Elmil C. C, Waterburg, S. Afr. Bepublic.

768 — Thompson, John G., Essex St., Fremantle, West Australia.

609 — Tsimis, A., 1 Opthalmiatrion St., Athens, Greece.
1164 — Vienot, T., 12 Klaragasse, Mulhausen i. E., Germany.

538— Vignon, J. L. Th., Heldewier, Curacao, W. I.

592 — Vila, A. de Brugada, Albion Dock Co., Pt. Louis, Mauritius.

819 — Von Tresckow. Paul, Buttenscheidt, Germany.

666 — Wasserburg-er. A., Trier Mosel, Germany.

897— Wood, S. M;, Ponta Delgada, St. Michaels, Azores.

530— Woods, P. S., U. S.Vice-Consul Beg't St. Belize, British Honduras.

724 — Woodward, A. Tracey, Kobe, Japan.

Closing number, 1391.

GEOGRAPHICAL LIST OF MEMBERS.

UNITED STATES.

ALABAMA.
BIRMINGHAM.
Nelson, E, S.

ARIZONA.
PHOENIX.

Redd, F. W.

ARKANSAS.
LILLEY.
— Bergholz, Chas.

CALIFORNIA.

AZUSA.

Ormiston, W. C.
BERKELEY.

Loy, Win- E.
CHICO.

Bartlett, Wallace C.
COTATI.

Miller, George A.
EAST BERKELEY.

Fletcher, G. W.*
HUENEME.

Gerberding, E. O.
LOS ANGELES.

Newmark, M. H.

Stilson, E. S.

MALAGA.

Myers, Judah.
NORTH BERKELEY.

Ewen, J. S.
OAKLAND.

Sturtevant, C. K.
PETALUMA.

Schluckebier, Henry.
POMONA.

Howland, James L.

SAN FRANCISCO.

Clark, Dr. E. S.
Cooper, W. A.
Crocker, H. J.
Crocker, W. H.
Folte, G.

SAN FRANCISCO.

Fries, Wm.
Gardiner, Wm. J.
Gesvret, Eug-ene.
Grantley, A. W.
Grantley, H. R.
Grantley, H. W.
Greany, W. F.
Greenebaum, A. H.
Hassell, J. J.
Henderson, B. H.
Herman, Wm.
Hitchcock, J. L.
Kling-er, Wm.
Koenig, Frank.
Kordt, F. S.
Luchsinger, G. N.
Makins, J. H.
Mannel, G. F.
Meade, Calvert.
Meyerick, J. 0.
Peixotto, S. S.
Phillips, H. B. '
Riddell, Wm. N.
Schiller, G- M.
Sellschopp, W.
Suydaan, W. H.
Tickner, H. L.
Wagener, F. E.
- Weber, A. H.

Winterhalter, A. G.

SANTA CRUZ.

Peterson, H. M.
SONORA.

Banks, G. L.

ST. HELENA.

Nowland, J. A.

COLORADO.

COLORADO SPRINGS.

Caldwell, S. L.
Dickerman, A. L.
Newberry, W. E.
Welles, E. F.

DENVER.

Begg-s, Wm. N.
Carstarphen, 0. K.
Davis, Jos. S.
Gottesleben, R. M.
Stigeler, Ernil A.
Zahn, J. E.

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59

FORT COLLINS.
Hall, Edw. H.

FORT LOGAN.

Coolidge, Capt. C. A.

GREELET.

Williams, E.

VICTORY.

Adams, Fred W.

CONNECTICUT.

BRIDGEPORT.
Wilmot, W. S.

DERBY.

Bacon, D. H.

HARTFORD.

Beers, Robert C.
Bruce, W. H.
Harrington, E. F.
Newton, Chas. E.
Newton, Capt. Geo. B.
Pattison, Arthur E.
Pearson, Edw. J.
Eedfield, H. S.
Simmons, W. C.

- Tolles, Chas. L.
Tucker, James E.

MERIDEN.

Miller, A. E.
Webster, C. E. H.

MIDDLETOWN.
Harder, F. W.
Hubbard, Arthur B.

NEW HAVEN.

Bronson, Dr. Thos. S.

WATERBURY.

Turnbull, Newton.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

WASHINGTON.
Banks, C. E.

- Bartels, J. Murray.
Dunkhorst, H. F.
Hungerford, T. E.

"" Johnson, W. A.
Mecutchen, C. D.
Eothfuchs, C. F.
Sahm, Wm.
Scott, Alex.
Ward, Wm. F.

ST. AUGUSTINE.

Grossman, Henry.

GEOEGIA.
AUGUSTA.

Craig, W. J.
Doughty, E. W.

LAWRENCEVILLE.
Howard, J. A.

SAVANNAH.

Keilbach, F. E.
Warmbold, E. E.
Winter, Adolph.

ILLINOIS.

FLORIDA.

FAYE.

Faye, A.

THONOTOSASSA.
Hazen, D. E.

AURORA.

Button, B..G.
-Howard, Eichard L.
Ehodes, G. W.

CHICAGO.

Beifeld, Joseph.
Belden, Francis S.
Berger, Wm. G.
Bingham, Benjamin S.
Bradt, S. B.
Buehler, Edward H.
Cottlow, Dr. B. A.
Cox, Mrs. Angie W.
Dahlberg, Dr. Alfred.
Doherty, A. L.
Fritz, A. E.
Geudtner, Chas.
Holman, A. L.
Huber, Julius H.
Jordan, Scott.
Leland, Samuel.
McDonald, W. H.
Michael, F.
Miller, L. H.
Miller, W. F.
Morgenthau, M.
Patterson, Wm. E.
Perry, F. B.
Quackembush, L. G.
Quincy, C. F.
Eeynolds, John N.
Bichardson, E. L.
Eoss, Byron S.
Schultze, Albert.
Severn, C. E.
Sherman, James M.
Sonntag, A.
Steinbrecher, W. P.
Wolff. Ludwig.
Wollenberger, H.
Wolselev, H. W.
— Wolsieffer, P. M.

CLARENDON HILLS.
Gregory, G.

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THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

COLLINSVILLE.

Chandler, N. W.
Dilliard, J. I.
Edmonson, D.
Edmondson, Mrs. M.
Edmonson, J. W.
Kennedy, T.
Lumaghi, L. F.
Neustadt, A.
Schmidt. T. H.

ELGIN.

- Althen, Edw. C.
Hancock, Geo. W.
■ Smith, Carlos H.

EVANSTON.

Miller, Shirley P.
Wilcox, G. S.

FREEPORT.

Lane, Chas. H.

GRAND CROSSING.
Gadsden, C. E.

HIGHLAND.

Ammann, A. J.

HIGHLAND PARK.

Eobie, Lewis.
KNOXVILLE.

Hanson, F. O.
LENA.

Frisby, Otis J.
MAYWOOD.

Lancaster, F.

MELROSE PARK.

Landis, W. L.

MORGAN PARK.

Nelson, Aaron H.
Nelson, Harold H.

OAK PARK.

Palmer, John W.
Palmer, Louis H.

PRINCETON.

Bryant, Guy A.

ROCKFORD.

Humeston, F. E.
Vanhorne, Rev. G. E.

SIBLEY.

Bicket, W. A.
SPPllNGFIELD.

Gurley, W. F. E.

INDIANA.

FORT WAYNE.

Voetter, T. W.
INDIANAPOLIS.

Aldrich, J. D.

Chambers, P. L.

Lizius, Bernhard J.

Pingpank, Carl.

Schurmann, Edw.

LAFAYETTE.

Schmidt, J. W. M.
LA PORTE.

Bosserman, Chas.
MUNCIE.

Brand, W. L.

IOWA.

CLINTON.

Schuyler, A. L.

COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Kellogg, G. A.

CRESTON.

Eiches, C. W.
DENISON.
Stoll, August J.

ELKADER.

Hagensick, A. C.

IOWA CITY.

Schrader, C. C.
Watson, Dr. Samuel N.

MUSCATINE.
— — Beard, J. F.
Briggs, M. C.
Jayne, Edw.
Stein, S. G.

ST. LUCAS.
Perry, N.

KANSAS.

BURLINGTON.

Miller, H. H.
COFFEY VILLE.

Carpenter, Chas. T.

KANSAS CITY.

Phinney, O. H.
— r Plank, W. H.

KENTUCKY.

HOPKINSVILLE.
— -i Campbell, Dr. George N.

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LOUISVILLE.
Adler, N.
Cutter, S. M.
Engeler, Oscar.
Hahn, Fr. Wm. H.
Jenkins, Chas. H.
Pate, C. M.

MT. OLIVET.
Green. T. L.

NEWPORT.

Baker, Capt. S.

LOUISIANA.
HOUMA.

Pullen, Joseph H.

NEW ORLEANS.
Adams, C. H.
Callender, J. T.
Morgan, W. J.
Wood, E. Ealph.

MAINE.
AUGUSTA.

Badger, Joseph E.

BANGOR.

Ayer, E. W.
Thacher, Benj. B.

EASTPORT.

Wadsworth, F. T.

PORTLAND.
Chase, A. E.
Conant, F. O.
Howe, W. N.
- Jewett, W. W.
Jordan, Winthrop.
Lewis, C. B.
McAlpine, S. H.
Merrill, Henry F.
Merrill, G. W.
Milliken, Henry G.
Payson, Franklin C.
Pickard, F. W.
Band, Fred S.
Eaymond, Geo. E.
Shaw, T. P.
Spalding, J. A.
Stephenson, A. B.
Stevens, S. A.
Taylor, Wm. N.
York, E. H.

MARYLAND.

ANNAPOLIS.
Brown, A. N.
Graeme, J. W.

BALTIMORE.

Baitzell, William E.
Boehm, Herman.
Boynton, G. E.
Jenkins, Bruce V.
Lohmeyer, A.

BALTIMORE.

Martin, C. A.
Shryock, T. J.
Taylor, Chas. J.
Ulman, J. A.
-- Wettern, Wm. v. d., Jr.

MT. SAVAGE.
Bruck, H. T.
Hocking, Dr. Geo. H.

PINEY CREEK.
Miller, E. M.

MASSACHUSETTS.
ANDOVER.

Abbott, Chas. E.
BOSTON.

Alcott, John S. P.

Banks, Wm., Jr.

Barr, Lawrence.

Barton, Chas. J.

Batchelder, A. W.

Bell, T. S.

Blake, Geo. W.

Brown, A. A.

Brown, F. P.

Burt, Frank H.

Carpenter, E. M.

Cassino, S. E.

Curtis, Wm. T.
"Drown, Frank S.

Drown, F. H.
-Drown, L. A.

Harrington, Chas.

Holton, E. A.

Jackson, W. B.

Johnson, J. F.

Kilbon, Rev. John Luther.

Kimball, Benj.

King, Henry F.

Mason, E. H.

Peters, George E.

Pitman, Fred H.

Pratt, F. L.

Eoss, J. H.

Smith. F. S.

Toppan, Geo. L.

Trifet, F.

Van Derlip, W. C.
BRADFORD.

BROCKTON.

Bennett, W. C.
Bixby, F. M.
Puffer, W. L.

BROOKLINE.

Cutter, Chas. W.
Cutter, Leonard F.
Howe, Dr. James S.

CAMBRIDGE.

Becker, Alfred L.
Dunning, A. W.
Mott, Luther W.

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THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Andrews, W. H.
CLIFFTONDALE.

Coates, Clarence.
COTTAGE CITY.

Hanes, E. B.

DEDHAM.

Humphrey, H. D.

EVERETT.

Coburn, W. E.

FALL RIVER.

Bardsley, J. E.

GLOUCESTER.
Hanson, C. B.

GREENFIELD.
Moore, A. M.

HAVERHILL.
Frame, G. M.
Page, Wm. H.
Ping-ree, M. A.

LAWRENCE.

Richardson, L. C.

LEE.

Smith, W.

LEXINGTON.

Gilmore, George L.

LYNN.

Bacheller, E. F.
Sanderson, H. K.

MALDEN.

Bobinson, Willard E.

MEDFORD.

Gowing, Edw.
Green, L. L.
Waite, Mrs. J. G.

MELROSE.
Gile, B. L.

MIDDLEBORO.

Capen, Robert L.

NANTUCKET.
Hills, Isaac.

NEW BEDFORD.

Allen, Geo. H. H.

NEWBURYPORT.
Snow, Frank W.

NEWTON.

Mason, H. B.

NEWTON CENTER.
Holt, W. E.

NORTH ADAMS.

Canfield, Edw. M.
NORTHAMPTON.

Lewis, C. C.
-" Wainwright, J. Arthur.

Williston, B. L.

NORTH ATTLEBORO.

Barden, Winthrop F.
PALMER.

McGregory, H. W.
ROXBURY.

" Kennedy, G. B.
-. Lyons, J. H.

SALEM.

Gardner, F. A.
Harris, H. P.
"~ Bichardson, F. P.

SOMERVILLE.
Jones, W. C.

SPRINGFIELD.

Brown, Walter L.

Chapin, F. N.

Cook, E. L.

Corcoran, James Brewer.

Gray, Harry L. B.

Ireland, Gordon.

Berrin, C. B.

Price, Lizzie Keith.

Boberts, B.

Bogers, C. E.

Smith, Mrs. A. J.

Stone, W. C.

Wooddn, E. B.

WALTHAM.

Cobe, Nathan.
Kimball, Francis B.

WATERTOWN.

Hobbs, Chas. A.
Lyford, C. D.
Bierce, W. T.

WEST MEDFORD.

Cassidy, Eev. W. M.

WORCESTER.

Booker, W. E.
Forehand, Frederic.
Gates, B. N.
Harlow, F. B.
Kandle, H. A.
Stebbens, C. E.
Stimpson, F. E.
Toombs, J. E.
Wheeler, Dr. C. D.
Witherby, Judson B.
Woodward, A. C.
Young, F. E.
Youngs, F. E.

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03

MICHIGAN.
ADRIAN.

Stebbins, E. J.

AGEICULTUEAL COLLEGE (Ingham
Co.).

Bandholtz, Lieut. H. H.
ALAMO.

Norton, E.

BAY CITY.

Shearer, Chauncy A.

BIG RAPIDS.
Lazell, H. G.

CORAL.

Baldwin, F. J.

DETROIT.

Appletun, E. S.
Bowen, H.
Capper, F. H.

Fratcher, W. F.

Kay, John.

EAST SAGINAW.
Doughty, Fred.
Heavenrich, Max. F.
Spencer, J. J.

GRAND RAPIDS.

Kalmbach, H. G.
Williams, J. E.

HANCOCK.
Baer, H. L.

KALAMAZOO.

Lawrence, W. J.

MANCELONA.
Young, A. B.

PLYMOUTH.

Price, C. Wesley.

THREE RIVERS.
Linsley, E. B.

MINNESOTA.
ARLINGTON.

Hoerschgen, E. P.

BENSON.

Aldrich, E. E.

LAKE PARK.
-> Hawley, Thos. C.

MANKATO.

Deglmann, J. N.

MINNEAPOLIS.
- Achard, G. W.
Martin, E. S.
Stebbins, E. S.
Swensen, H. S.
Van Gorder, E. F.
Young. W. E.

ST. JAMES.

Price, G. W.
ST. PAUL.

Annan, C. L.

Bailey, Wm. O.

Friend, F. H.

Gardelin, Oscar.

Gooding, Jas. E.

Howard, C. E. N.

Lambert, Leon G.

Beichelt, Paul.

Smith, J. Watson.

Spooner, H. W.

Stewart, Chas.
ST. PETER.

Dick, Philip, Jr.

STILLWATER.

Manwaring, L. L.
McKusick, H. N.

WINONA.

Smith, H. G.

MISSISSIPPI.
PORT GIBSON.

Pope, Dr. Henry C.

MISSOUEI.

HAMILTON.

Harry, Minnie.
Van Volkenburg, J. D.
KANSAS CITY.

Bellard, E. W.
Bescher, F. J.
- Hurst, F. E.
Lippincott, W. V.
Eosenwald, D.
Seibel, L. L.
Stanley, Theo.
Wadclington, A.
Winner, W. E.
Wright, E. C.

LEXINGTON.
Andreen, O.

MEXICO.

Steele, J. J.
ST. JOSEPH.

Beardsley, H. C.
ST. LOUIS.

Anderson, E. A.

Bereman, H. A.

Block, G.

Custer, L. G.

Dobriner, C.

Flaehskamm, H.

Funk, W. A.

Gerding, H.

Glogau, E.

Grant, W. F.

Gutke, C.

Hamilton-Dickey, Mrs. L. M.

Hauck, Dr. L.

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ST. LOUIS.

Hawley, H.
Hawley, N.
Homer, K.
-Hopkins, S. B.
Hussman, C. E.
Kramer, C.
Laessig, Clemens.
Lane, J. H.
Lepere, W. H.
Martin, W. M.
Mekeel, C. H.
Mekeel, Geo. D.
Mekeel, G. M.
Mekeel, I. A.
Muennighaus, W. F.
~* Reymond, G.
Eo'dgers, T. B.
Sachleben, F. H.
Schaper, C. H.
Scott, W. L.
Shaw, G. E.
Sisson, W. A.
Stegrnaim, C. A.
Strauss, A.
Ten Broek, G. H.
Thomas, F. M.

Tiffany, J. K.

Tombridge, Frank.

MONTANA.

BUTTE CITY.
Coad, J. S.
Genzberger, M.
Kennedy, E. S.
Paxson, L. C.
Paxson, R. H.
Reinhart, J.

DEER LODGE.
Cockrell, Geo.
Hyde, J. A.
Kohrs, Wm.

HELENA.

Barbour, W. J.

NEBRASKA.
CREIGHTON.

Cheney, H. A.

GRAND ISLAND.
King, W. R.

KEARNEY.

Frank, G. W., Jr.

LINCOLN.

Wilkinson, Ed. H.

OMAHA.

Hendricks, W. F.
Parmelee, F. S.
--Thurston, C. L.

SUPERIOR.

Brodstone, L. T.

NEVADA.

CARSON CITY.

Deady, C. L.
Lee, Simeon L.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.

CENTERVILLE.

Hodsdon, E. W.

DOVER.

Additon, H. L.
Smith, R. C.

NEWMARKET.
Pinkham, F. H.

WOLFEBORO.

Bickford, H. M.
Piper, C. D.

NEW JERSEY.
ANNANDALE.
Boeman, W.

BAYONNE.

La Tourette, Philip.
Mitchell, Wm. H.

BRIDGETON.
Elmer, M. K.

CAMDEN.

Walton, F. M.

ELIZABETH.

Shirrefs, R. A.
Watson, Geo. H.

FLEMINGTON.
Bodine, W. H.
Deats, H. E.

HOBOKEN.

Buehler, J. F.
Meyenburg, Max.
Rechert, Joseph.

JERSEY CITY.
Stuckert, A.

JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS.
Breder, C. M.

MORRISTOWN.

Grevning, C. W.
Whitehead, C. R.

NEWARK.

Kelland, E. L.
Kopf, E. A. •
Shinkle, J. M.
Tuttle, Geo. R.

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PATERSON.

Lehmann, Aug-., Jr.
Lehmann, John.
Wall, Stephen A.

PEMBERTON.

- Thomas, Benj. P.

PLAINFIELD.

Ackerman, E. E.

RED BANK.

Cooper, John P.

SAYREVILLE.
- Townley, F. M.

TRENTON.

Eice, J. D.
Sterling, E. B.

NEW YOEK.

ALBANY.

Bridge, Chas. P.
Peltz, John De Witt.

ATTICA.

Loomis, G. T.

AUBURN.

Hiekok, E. L.

BROOKLYN.

-- Ashcroft, E. W.
Eaton, W. C.
Herzog, Albert.
Jacobson, A. L.
Lazarus, Paul.
Sherman, Geo. N.

BRUSHTON.

Smith, C. H.

BUFFALO.

Comstock, D.
Hubbell, Raynor.
Sehaefer, J. W.
Tallman, B. G.
Weber, Wendelin.
Williams, R. 0.

CAMDEN.

Osborne, B. S.
CATSKILL.

Jones, T. E.

CHATHAM.

Vincent, F. P.

COEYMANS.

Johnson, H. N.

COOPERSTOWN.

Morgan, Wm. F.
GLOVERSVILLE.

Alvord, H. C.

HAMILTON.

McGreg-ory, J. F.

HOOSICK FALLS.
Jones, Melvin A.

MADISON.

Burton, Judson N.

MIDDLETOWN.

Kinney, Chas. S.

MOUNT MORRIS.
Perry, F. A.

MOUNT VERNON.

Kirtland, A. M.
Thwing\ Eugene.

NEW BRIGHTON.
McCulloch, E, A.

NEW YORK CITY.
Adenaw, Julius.
Albreeht, E. F.
Allen, Paul.
— Andreini, J. M.
Bagley, B. D.
Baird, William E.
-Beringer, L.
Berlepsch, M. C.
Betz, Herman.
Bishop, C. F.
Black, J. F.
Bogert, E. E.
Brady, Wm. G.
Brevoort, John B.
Bruner, P. F.
Burgess, G. A.
Cabot, John.
Caiman, G. B.
Caiman, H. L.
Clotz, Henry.
Collin, Henry.
Crittenton, G. W. D.
Davis, A. D.
Davison, Alvah.
Dickinson, John W.
Drew, C. De Witt.
Green, F. V.
Gregory, Charles.
Gregory, W. F.
G rename], Henry.
Gurdji, V.
Hanson, Jas. H.
Hartshorne, E. C.
Henes, Edwin.
Herriek, Wm.
Hilton, A. B.

THE AMERICAN PHILATELIST.

NEW YORK CITY.

Hobby, J. Oakley.

Holmes, J.

Hornby, Kaymond.

Hudson, C. I.

Hunter, F. W.

Kasefang, Henry.

Kelekian, D. G.

Krassa, A.

Lawrence, A. E.

Levick, J. N. T.

Luff, J. N.

Mayer, Emil.

McKim, Robert A.

MacLaren, W. W.

Moreau, C. L.

Oppenheim, Robert E.

Perrin, A.

Power, E. B.

Rasmus, W.

Rich, Jos. S.

Richards, C. P.

Richards, Chas. S.

Rogers, A. R,

Rosenthal, Edw.

Schmidt, Herman.
-■ Scott, J. W.

Scott, W. S.

Simpson, J. B.

Snyder, R. J. W.

Stebbins, Jas. H., Jr.

Stein, Herman.
- Taussig, M. S.

Taylor, Henry R.

Tichinger, A. L.

Tuck, Dr. Henry. 5^?

Tucker, Prank.

Turk, Henry M.

Wainwright, C. T.

Weatherston, Win. S.

Weiss, F. H.

Williams, 0. H.

Wilson, Harry.

Witt, C.

Wylie, D. S.

ONEONTA.

Beams, Chas. J.

POUGHKEEPSIE.
Ambler, John P.

ROCHESTER.

Gleason, G. G.
Loomis, G. W.
Woodbury, J. C.

STAPLETON.

Dejonge, August.

SYRACUSE.

Graves, N. R.
Hine, G. P.
Kenyon, Alma.
—Warner, C. B.

TROY.

Boardman, H. F.
• Hawley, John G.
Knight, Chas. B.

UTICA.

Birdseye, Rufus P.
Cook, Mathias.

WATERTOWN.
Sherman, G. C.
Upharn, A. L.

WOODSIDE.

Terrett, H. N.

YONKERS.

Gouch, Prank B.
Sherman, F. D.

NORTH CAROLINA.

HENDERSON.

Strauss, Nate P.
McADENVILLE.
— \ Henry, Knox W.
SOUTH CREEK.

Tuthill, L. B.

NORTH DAKOTA.
FARGO.

Chandler, A. P.

GRAND FORKS.
Gordon, W. A.

OHIO.

AKRON.

Townsend, C. A.

BELLAIRE.

McClain, J. H.

CANTON.

Saxton, W. G.

CINCINNATI.
Brill, Geo. E.
Mosler, Max.
Scallan, Thos.

CLEVELAND.

Aikenhead, R. S.
Bailey, George J.
Bailey, T. 0.
Bierman, F. H.
Brodie, W. J.
Buerger, W. H.
Cuslning, H. P.
Fleischmann, A. R.
French, L. G.
Geuder, G. W.
Kress, Charles.
Mayer, R. P.
Odell. A.
Odell, H. B.
Overton, J. J.
Painter, J. V.
Preseott, J. O.
Schneider, W. H.
Worthington, Geo. IT.

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COLUMBUS.

Pilcher, Capt. Jas. E.

DAYTON.

Amann, A.

EAST LIVERPOOL.

Knowles, Edwin M.
Phillips, Wm. H.

ELYRIA.

Wooster, N. P.
FERNBANK.

March, P. G.

GREENVILLE.

Katzenberger, G. A.

MARYSVILLE.
Jones, H. M.
Kirby, Bert.

PAINESVILLE.

Stockwell, C. N.
Stockwell, N. P.

PORTLAND.

Knapp, L. H.

PORTSMOUTH.

Esselborn, Paul.

ST. PARIS.

Klapp, 0. E.
SANDUSKY.

Newberry, Wm. B.
STEUBENVILLE.

Wilson, J. M.

TOLEDO.

Babcock, Wm. J.
Bartlett, C. H.
Gressler, A. F.
Klauser, F. E.
Kranz, P. J.
Machen, B. J.
Mason, Chas. D.
Meyer, H.
Eood, P. E.
Speas, C. J.
Spitzer, L. S.
Weber, F. E.
Wuerfel, B, O.

WASHINGTON C. H.
Kennedy, F. M.

OBEGON.
THE DALLES.

French, B. W.
PORTLAND.

Averill, D. M.

Averill, E. H.

Drews, F. C.

Knapp, L. H.

Lombard, J. P.

Bussell, Mrs. M. V.

Stevens, H.

Thompson, J. L.

PENNSYLVANIA.
ALLEGHENY.

Doeblin, E.
Hazzard, T. L.
Horner, J. T.
Neesner, John K., Jr.
Pesh, John.
Bahm, E.
Saul, L. P.

ALTOONA.

Easter, D. M.

BELLEFONTE.
Bush, Geo. T.

BETHLEHEM.
Parker, E. T.

BIRDSBORO.

Hetrich, Geo.
Nag-le, C. H.

CARNEGIE.

Stauffer, Ig-naz.

COAL VALLEY.
Miller, J. C.

FALLSINGTON.
Beans, E. B.

HARRISBURG.
Ickes, W. J.

HERMAN.

Lange, Isidor.

HOLLIDAYSBURG.
Joplin, Geo. A.

HOMESTEAD.
Stamm, S.

JOHNSTOWN.
Just, Paul.

LANCASTER.

Haldy, Walter A.
Steig'erwald, Chas.
Welchans, W. H.

McKEESPORT.

Deininger, John.
Douglas, G. W.
Snyder, C. A.

MEADVILLE.

Hettler, A. C.

OIL CITY.

Snell, A. L.

PHILADELPHIA.

Allison, Geo. G.
Barnhurst, J. Irwin.
Beamish, Chas.
Beamish, W. M.

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PHILADELPHIA.

Brock, E. C. H.
Burton, Elliott H.
Cohen, Geo.
Correll, W. H.
Cosby, Spencer.
Fine, A. L.
Frechie, S. M.
Greene, S. W.
Krauth, G. E.
Leser, C.
Levin, J.
MacCalla, W. A.
Osborn, Chas. E.
Bamborger, H. G. 0.
Schiedt, J. A.
Scott, John A.
Shellenberger, L. B.
Smith, Mrs. A. P.
Wicks, Geo. H.
Williams, Mary H.

PITTSBURG.

Book, Bobert D.
Bruder, A. F.
Bucholtz, A.
Coe, Wm. S.
Cummings, C. E.
Dalbey, J. M.
Daum, A. E.
Dihm, Jas. W., Jr.
Eaton, P. J.
Ehrhardt, G.
Feick, Geo.
Feick, Wm.
Grabowsky, W.
Green, C. E.
Grove, E. M.
Haskell, F. W.
Kirk, C. W.
Koenig, G. F.
Krauth, C. P.
Platz, A.
Bode, Geo. W.
Stannard, P. D.
Wilson, H. E.

PORT CARBON.

Thompson, C. D.

POTTSVILLE.
Fox, J. W.
Wagner, Carl.

READING.

Becker, Ira M.
Fox, F. S.
— Kantner, H. F.

■ Kissinger, C. W.

Klein, Frank.
— McDermott, D. J.
Muhlenberg, H. H.

STATE COLLEGE (Center Co.).

Morgan, L. Bay.
STEELTON.

Bent, Stedman.

VERONA.

Burgoyne, A. G.

WEST CHESTER.

Barber, Edwin A.

WIND GAP.

Smith, Elizabeth H.

BHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE.
Bowen, C. W.
Brown, A. W.
Dawson, Alfred.
Ferrin, Frank C.
Fiske, W. Edward.
Goerner, W. F.
Grant, W. W.
Hopkins, Chas. W.
James, B. L.
Leonard, W. A.
Newbury, F. E.
Olney, Frank F.
Bead, J. Frank.

SOUTH CABOLINA.
CHARLESTON.
Faber, W. H.
Hall, E. A.
Luhn, G. J.
Moses, J. L., Jr.

COLUMBIA.

Krentzlin, J. A.

SOUTH DAKOTA.

DELL RAPIDS.
Dolle, J. A.

SIOUX FALLS.

Tuthill, Geo. B.

TENNESSEE.

KNOXVILLE.
- Boyd, S. B.
Fenton, H.
Schrader, C. G.
Waring, Chas.

TEXAS. '
ABILENE.

Bradley, Boy B.

ALICE.

Noyes, Frederick.

EL PASO.

Donohoe, J. F.
Newman, C. M.

FAIRBANKS.

Cuenod, G. C.

GALVESTON.

Gonzales, Boyer.
. Porch, E. L.

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HOUSTON.

Brinsmade, Mary E.

SAN ANTONIO.

Dutton, Major C. E.
— Heusinger, Edw. W.
Eoemer, C.
Steves, A.

VILASCO.

* Dorchester, E. D.

UTAH.
SALT LAKE CITY.
Eastman, W. L.

VEEMONT.
ST. JOHNSBURY.

Stone, A. F.
WOODSTOCK.

Toupin, Rev. Jos.

VIRGINIA.
ALEXANDRIA.
Lambert, W. F.

BRIERFIELD.

Brown, J. T.
FORTRESS MONROE.

Pence, W. P.

RICHMOND.

Spence, John M.

WASHINGTON.
OLYMPIA.

Zug\ John.

WEST VIRGINIA.
PARKERSBURG.
Donaghho, W.

WISCONSIN.
EPHRAIM.

Kinell, Rev. A.
FOX LAKE.

Parker, W. J.
JANESVILLE.

Hoover, H. D.
LA CROSSE.

Withee, N. H.

Withee, Theo. 0.

MANITOWOC.

Canwright, C. F.
Hinrichs, Fred.
Rummele, J. A.

MILWAUKEE.
Thielecke, E.

TWO RIVERS.

Doehler, C. A. F.

WAUWATOSA.
Thiele, R. R.

WEST SUPERIOR.
Winslow, W. H.

FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

BUENOS AYRES.
Gillmayr, E.

AUSTRIA.
PRAGUE.
Riedl, P.

TRIESTE.

Plesnier, Albert.

AZORES.

ST. MICHAELS, PONTA DELGADA.
Wood, S. M.

BAHAMAS.

NASSAU, N. P.
Solomon, N. S.

BRAZIL.
RIO DE JANEIRO.
Nielsen, Jacob.

BRITISH BECHUANALAND.

VRYBURG.

Ricketts, C. L.

BRITISH GUIANA.
GEORGETOWN (Demarara).
Abraham, William.
Ferreira, A. F.

BRITISH HONDURAS.
BELIZE.

Aikman, Miss M.
Woods, P. S.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
SANDAKAN.
Birch, P. C.

BULGARIA.
SOPHIA.

Georgieffi, E.

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CANADA— MANITOBA.

WINNIPEG.

Cuthbert, Wm. J.

CANADA— NOVA SCOTIA.

HALIFAX.

Hart, H. L.

CANADA— ONTARIO.

BELLVILLE.

Clark, T. S.
ORILLIA.

Mulcahy, M. V.

PETERBORO.

Hall, W. K.
TORONTO.

Parker, E. Y.

Walker, Harton.

CANADA— QUEBEC.

MONTREAL.

Delorme, Gustave.
Labelle, A. E.

QUEBEC.

Le Moine, Gaspard.
Morency, Cleo. C.

WESTMOUNT.
Muir, W. E.

CHINA.

AMOY.

Anderson, J.

HONG KONG.
Ribeiro, F. J.

SHANGHAI.

Benjamin, D.
Sylva, Henry.

COLOMBIAN EEPUBLIC.

BUC AR AM ANGA. ,

Duperly, Earl V.

COLON.

Be/bhamcourt, Ashby H.
Stilson, J. H.

COOK ISLANDS.

RARATONGA.
Scare! , J.

CUBA.

SANTIAGO.

Bas, Christobal.
Martinez, E.

CURACAO.
Vignon, J. L. Th. Heldewier.

CYPRUS.

LARNACA.

Dimitrion, P. S.

DANISH WEST INDIES.
BASSIN, ST. CROIX.
Lawder, E.

DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN.
Drewsen, C. C.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
SANCHEZ, SAMANA BAY.
Lample, Federico.

ENGLAND.
BOURNEMOUTH.

Hughes, Robert.
CHELSEA (LONDON).

Hinton, T. H.
CROYDON.

Hall, Henry W.
LONDON, E. C.

Buhl, Tbeo.
Perryman, C. W.

PUTNEY (LONDON).
Semple, Guy.

SYDENHAM.

Evans, E. B.

WORTHINGTON.
~s Clark, Herbert.

FRANCE.
LYONS.

De Missolz, E.

PARIS.

Beil, Gustav.
Bernichon, Jules.

GERMANY.
BERLIN.

Kosack, Philip.
Kunast, W.
Stock, Ernst,

DRESDEN.

Lomler, C. W.

ELBERFELD.

Kost, Rudolf.
FRANKFORT, a. M.

Fiacre, Henri.

Mangold, O.

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GOSSNITZ (SAXE ALTENBERG).
Glasewald, A. E.

HAMBURG.

Lossau, Julius.
Sommer, O. S.

KIEL (PRUSSIA).
Koning, Ludwig.

LEIPSIC.

Blauhuth, B.
Kloss, Dr. J. P.
Rroetzsch, Hugo.

MULHAUSEN, i. E.
Vienot, T.

RUTTENSCHEIDT (RHEINL).
Von Tresckow, P.

SALBKE, WESTERHAUSEN, A. E.
Jesurun, J. A.

TRIER (MOSEL).

Wasserburger, A.

GREECE.

ATHENS.

Capitsimadis, S.
Tsimis, Alex.

GUATEMALA.

CASA KROMBERG.
Eeyes, J. J.

GUATEMALA.

Payens, Juan.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
HONOLULU.

Giffard, Walter M.

HAYTI.
PORT-AU-PRINCE.

Battiste, Rev. Alex.

INDIA.
BOMBAY.

Bottliwalla, N. D.

HAKA CHIN HILLS, BURMAH.

Newland, A. G. E.
MULTAN.

Barnard, G. S.

ITALY.
MODENA.

Diena, Dr. Emilio.

JAMAICA.
KINGSTON.

Corty, E. C.
De Cordova, C.
Gunter, H. E.
Gunter, J. E.

PORT ANTONIO.
Edwards, D. C.

JAPAN.
KOBE.

Woodward, A. T.

YOKOHAMA.

Pollock, Edwin T.

LUXEMBURG.
CITY OF LUXEMBURG.
Berger, Ant.

MAURITIUS.
PORT LOUIS.
Rae, Albert.
Vila, A. de B.

MEXICO.
MEXICO.

Butlin, C. M.
Rail, Emil J.
Sanchez, A. A.

ZACATECAS.

Schroeder, Fernando.

NATAL.
NEWCASTLE.

Dimock, J. W. S.
Hatton, H. A.

NEWFOUNDLAND.
ST. JOHNS.

Smythe, H. V.

NEW SOUTH WALES.
BALMAIN (SIDNEY).

Haiissman, Otto.
GOULBURN.

Ballhusen, C. W. L.

NEW ZEALAND.
NAPIER.

Riddell, R. H.

PERU.
LIMA.

Dawson, W. C.

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POKTUGAL.
LISBON.

De le Retord, J.

QUEENSLAND.
GYMPIE.

Dawson, Isaac.

ROUMANIA.
BUCHAREST.
Steinberg, L.

ST. PIERRE-MTQUELON.
Salomon, Eugene.

SEYCHELLES.
MAHE.

Manton, W. J.

SIAM.
BANGKOK.

Fraser, W. S.

SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC.

JOHANNESBURG.
Booleman, M. Z.
Epstein, Sallo.
Nelson, H. H.

WATERBURG.

Tamsen, Emil C. C.

SWEDEN.
STOCKHOLM.

Jolianssen, Josef.

SWITZERLAND.
OUCHY.

De Reuterskiold, A.

TRINIDAD.

PORT OP SPAIN.

MacDougall, G. T.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

PREEMANTLE.

Thompson, J. G.

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SUMMARY OF STOCKHOLDERS.

November, 1896.
UNITED STATES.

Alabama 1

Arizona 1

Arkansas 1

California 51

Colorado 14

Connecticut 19

District of Columbia 10

Florida , 3

Georgia 6

Illinois 72

Indiana 9

Iowa 12

Kansas 4

Kentucky 9

Louisiana 5

Maine 24

Maryland ' 15

Massachusetts 114

Michigan 21

Minnesota 26

Mississippi 1

Missouri 56

Montana 10

Nebraska 8

Nevada 2

New Hampshire 6

New Jersey 29

New York.' 131

North Carolina 3

North Dakota 2

Ohio 55

Oregon 9

Pennsylvania 90

Rhode Island 13

South Carolina 5

South Dakota 2

Tennessee 4

Texas 13

Utah 1

Vermont 2

Virginia 4

Washington 1

West Virginia 1

Wisconsin 12

877

FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

Argentine Republic 1

Austria 2

Azores 1

Bahamas 1

Brazil 1

British Bechnanaland 1

British Guiana 2

British Honduras 2

British North Borneo 1

Bulgaria 1

Canada 12

China 4

Colombian Republic 3

Cook Islands 1

Cuba 2

Curacao 1

Cyprus 1

Danish West Indies 1

Denmark 1

Dominican Republic 1

England 8

France 3

Germany 18

Greece 2

Guatemala 2

Hawaii 1

Hay ti 1

India 3

Italy .." 1

Jamaica 5

Japan 2

Luxemburg 1

Mauritius 2

Mexico 4

Natal 2

Newfoundland 1

New South Wales 2

New Zealand 1

Peru 1

Portugal 1

Queensland 1

Eoumania 1

St. Pierre-Miquelon 1

Seychelles 1

Siam 1

South African Republic 4

Sweden 1

Switzerland 1

Trinidad 1

West Australia 1

114

RECAPITULATION.

1893. Feb., 1894.

United States 343 492

Foreign Members. . . 61 94

Branch Stockholders ...

Dec, 1894.

Feb., 1896.

Nov., 1896,

662

789

877

111

108

114
17

Total 404

586

773

897

inns

LOCAL BRANCHES.

No. 1.— CHICAGO.

Reorganized, January 15, 1895.

W. P. Steinbrecher, See'y, 409 N. Clark St.

No. 2.— NEW YORK.

Organized June 18, 1895.

W. F. Gregory, See'y J 71 Nassau St.,

No. 3.— PACIFIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY.
Reorganized December, 1888.
H. B. Phillips, Sec'y, Box 2113, San Francisco, Cal.

No. 4.— ST. LOUIS.
Organized in 1893.
G. D. Mekeel, Sec'y., Station C.

No. 5.— PITTSBURG.

Organized August 1, 1892.

Adam E. Damn, Sec'y, 421 Wood St. , Pittsburg, Pa.

No. 6.— STATEN ISLAND PHILATELIC SOCIETY.
Organized May 19, 1884. i

Rob't S. Lehman, Sec'y, 210 E. 35th St., New York City.

No. 7.— GARFIELD-PERRY STAMP CLUB.

Organized, March, 1890.

W. H. Barnum, Sec'y, 47 Livingston St., Cleveland, O.

No. 9.— POMEROY PHILATELIC SOCIETY.
Organized August 14, 1S94.
P. J. Kranz, Sec'y, 924 South St., Toledo, Ohio.

No. 10.— KANSAS CITY PHILATELIC SOCIETY.
Organized August 22, 1893.
F. R. Hurst, Sec'y, 1517 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Mo.

No. 11.— PORTLAND PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION.
Organized October 30, 1894.
Sterling T. Dow, Sec'y, 48 State St., Portland, Me.

No. 12.— WORCESTER PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION.
Organized March 4, 1895.
W. J. Harring'ton, Sec'y, 297 Park Ave., Worcester, Mass.

No-. 13.— BOSTON BRANCH.

F. H. Burt, Sec'y, 1046 Tremont Bldg.

No. 14.— READING PHILATELIC SOCIETY.

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No. 1.— OHIO PHILATELIC SOCIETY.
Organized May 31, 1895.
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